Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Chad
Chad: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male was 53.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Chad, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Chad is 53.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Chad peaked at 64.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 51.9%, in 2016.
Chad ranks 10th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Chad, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 63.9% | — |
| 1999 | 64.1% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 61.2% | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 57.8% | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 56.9% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 55.2% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 53.3% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 51.9% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 59.6% | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 53.8% | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 56.7% | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 54.2% | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 53.2% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 53.8% | +1.2% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 53.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 40.4%, 1.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Chad's 53.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.0%, 1.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.0% | 63.9% | 64.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 57.8% | 55.2% | 61.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 55.1% | 51.9% | 59.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 53.7% | 53.2% | 54.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 7 Ethiopia 55.4% compare
- 8 Tanzania, United Republic of 54.1% compare
- 9 Syrian Arab Republic 54.0% compare
- 11 Mali 53.1% compare
- 12 Central African Republic 50.8% compare
- 13 Suriname 47.1% compare
More education data for Chad
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23,874 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 383,767 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19,968 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18,239 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 764,990 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.05 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1502 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Chad?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Chad was 53.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 64.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.9% in 2016.
- How does Chad rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
- Chad ranks 10th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release