Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Chad
Chad: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 40.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Chad, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Chad stood at 40.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Chad peaked at 56.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 36.9%, in 2015.
That places Chad 9th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Chad, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 56.0% | — |
| 1999 | 55.2% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 54.2% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 52.8% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 50.0% | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 48.3% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 36.9% | -23.7% |
| 2016 | 39.9% | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 45.6% | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 40.8% | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 42.0% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 40.1% | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 39.2% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 40.5% | +3.2% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 40.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 38.1%, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Chad's 40.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.6%, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.6% | 55.2% | 56.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 51.3% | 48.3% | 54.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 41.0% | 36.9% | 45.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 39.9% | 39.2% | 40.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chad
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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Chad?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Chad was 40.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 56.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.9% in 2015.
- How does Chad rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Chad ranks 9th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release