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 26.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Chad, 1975–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Chad recorded 26.2% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in 2019.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Chad peaked at 75.8% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 20.6%, in 2015.
Chad ranks 16th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Chad, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 75.8% | — |
| 1977 | 75.3% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 66.7% | -11.4% |
| 1996 | 62.7% | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 57.4% | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 52.2% | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 50.3% | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 48.6% | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 47.4% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 43.9% | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 42.4% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 37.5% | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 21.9% | -41.7% |
| 2015 | 20.6% | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 26.5% | +28.3% |
| 2017 | 32.0% | +21.0% |
| 2018 | 25.7% | -19.7% |
| 2019 | 26.2% | +1.7% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 26.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 21.9%, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Chad's 26.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.4%, 2.0× 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 | -41.7% | 37.5% | 21.9% |
| 2016 | +28.3% | 20.6% | 26.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75.6% | 75.3% | 75.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 66.7% | 66.7% | 66.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 55.6% | 50.3% | 62.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 45.6% | 42.4% | 48.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 20.6% | 37.5% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 13 Turks and Caicos Islands 27.8% compare
- 14 Syrian Arab Republic 27.6% compare
- 15 Guinea-Bissau 27.3% compare
- 17 Marshall Islands 25.9% compare
- 18 Senegal 25.7% compare
- 19 Bahamas 23.5% 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 of primary school age, both sexes in Chad?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Chad was 26.2% in 2019, 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 75.8% 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 20.6% in 2015.
- How does Chad rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Chad ranks 16th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- 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 down 30.3%. 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
The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/