Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Chad
Chad: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 83.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Chad, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Chad recorded 83.6% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in 2024.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Chad peaked at 96.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 79.8%, in 2023.
That places Chad 3rd out of 179 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, female in Chad, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 96.4% | — |
| 1999 | 96.1% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 95.8% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 95.0% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 94.3% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 93.7% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 89.1% | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 87.7% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 87.8% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 85.9% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 85.0% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 82.9% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 79.8% | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 83.6% | +4.7% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 83.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 69.0%, 1.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Chad's 83.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53.7%, 1.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.2% | 96.1% | 96.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 94.7% | 93.7% | 95.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 87.1% | 85.0% | 89.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 82.1% | 79.8% | 83.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 1 Niger 89.0% compare
- 2 Tanzania, United Republic of 86.1% compare
- 4 Mauritania 81.9% compare
- 5 Mali 80.4% compare
- 6 Senegal 77.8% 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, female in Chad?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Chad was 83.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 96.4% in 1998.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.8% in 2023.
- How does Chad rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Chad ranks 3rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release