Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Chad
Chad: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes was 24.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Chad, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Chad stood at 24.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Chad peaked at 76.7% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 23.8%, in 2015.
That places Chad 23rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Chad, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 76.7% | — |
| 1977 | 76.5% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 67.0% | -12.4% |
| 1996 | 63.0% | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 57.8% | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 52.9% | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 51.5% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 50.4% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 49.1% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 45.3% | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 43.7% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 38.6% | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 23.9% | -38.0% |
| 2015 | 23.8% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 30.1% | +26.4% |
| 2017 | 35.8% | +18.9% |
| 2018 | 30.2% | -15.7% |
| 2019 | 31.1% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 28.6% | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 28.4% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 26.7% | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 24.8% | -7.2% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 24.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 30.5%, 81% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Chad's 24.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.9%, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Chad changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -38.0% | 38.6% | 23.9% |
| 2016 | +26.4% | 23.8% | 30.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 76.6% | 76.5% | 76.7% | 2 |
| 1980s | 67.0% | 67.0% | 67.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 56.3% | 51.5% | 63.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 47.1% | 43.7% | 50.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 30.5% | 23.8% | 38.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 27.1% | 24.8% | 28.6% | 4 |
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 of primary school age, both sexes in Chad?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Chad was 24.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 76.7% in 1975.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.8% in 2015.
- How does Chad rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Chad ranks 23rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 of primary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release