Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Chad
Chad: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 80.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Chad, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Chad recorded 80.0% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Chad peaked at 92.2% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 74.4%, in 2023.
That places Chad 5th out of 184 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Chad, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 92.2% | — |
| 1999 | 90.8% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 90.8% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 89.6% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 88.4% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 87.0% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 80.8% | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 79.6% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 80.9% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 78.9% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 77.9% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 76.4% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 74.4% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 80.0% | +7.6% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 80.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 68.7%, 1.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Chad's 80.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.3%, 1.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.5% | 90.8% | 92.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 88.9% | 87.0% | 90.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 79.6% | 77.9% | 80.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 76.9% | 74.4% | 80.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 2 Tanzania, United Republic of 85.0% compare
- 3 Mauritania 83.4% compare
- 4 Senegal 81.1% compare
- 6 Mali 77.0% compare
- 7 Burkina Faso 76.3% compare
- 8 Ethiopia 73.3% 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Chad?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Chad was 80.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 92.2% in 1998.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.4% in 2023.
- How does Chad rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Chad ranks 5th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release