Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Chad
Chad: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 1.25 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.25 GPIA
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
28th
of 169 countries
All-time high
1.38 GPIA
in 2015
All-time low
1.25 GPIA
in 2024
Years of data
14
1998–2024
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Chad, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Chad stood at 1.25 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Chad peaked at 1.38 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.25 GPIA, in 2024.
Chad ranks 28th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Chad, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.33 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 1.31 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 1.31 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.31 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.33 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.34 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.38 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.33 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.28 GPIA | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 1.31 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.29 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.29 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.27 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 1.25 GPIA | -1.6% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 1.25 GPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.02 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Chad's 1.25 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.32 GPIA | 1.31 GPIA | 1.33 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.32 GPIA | 1.31 GPIA | 1.34 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.32 GPIA | 1.28 GPIA | 1.38 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.27 GPIA | 1.25 GPIA | 1.29 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 25 Mozambique 1.28 GPIA compare
- 26 Cameroon 1.27 GPIA compare
- 27 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.27 GPIA compare
- 29 Kazakhstan 1.24 GPIA compare
- 30 Yemen 1.23 GPIA compare
- 31 Nicaragua 1.23 GPIA 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower in Chad?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Chad was 1.25 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 GPIA in 2024.
- How does Chad rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Chad ranks 28th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release