Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Chad
Chad: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) was 14.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Chad, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Chad stood at 14.7%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.9% on the previous year and down 63.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Chad peaked at 49.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 2025.
That places Chad 53rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Chad, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.0% | — |
| 2001 | 46.8% | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 44.8% | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 43.6% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 42.8% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 41.8% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 40.6% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 39.6% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 38.8% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 38.0% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 37.7% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 37.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 37.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 38.1% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 38.9% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 40.0% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 40.7% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 41.3% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 41.4% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 39.6% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 35.8% | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 31.0% | -13.4% |
| 2022 | 26.2% | -15.5% |
| 2023 | 21.7% | -17.2% |
| 2024 | 17.7% | -18.4% |
| 2025 | 14.7% | -16.9% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 14.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 23.1%, 64% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Chad's 14.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.8%, 87% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.6% | 38.0% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.3% | 37.7% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 14.7% | 35.8% | 6 |
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, male (modelled) in Chad?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Chad was 14.7% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 49.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 2025.
- How does Chad rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)?
- Chad ranks 53rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.2%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release