Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Chad
Chad: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 76.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Chad, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Chad stood at 76.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Chad peaked at 88.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 69.1%, in 2023.
That places Chad 6th 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, male in Chad, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 88.0% | — |
| 1999 | 85.5% | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 85.8% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 84.3% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 82.6% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 80.3% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 72.7% | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 71.6% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 74.2% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 72.0% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 71.0% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 69.9% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 69.1% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 76.6% | +10.9% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 76.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 67.0%, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Chad's 76.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.1%, 1.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.8% | 85.5% | 88.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 83.2% | 80.3% | 85.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 72.3% | 71.0% | 74.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 71.9% | 69.1% | 76.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 3 Senegal 84.2% compare
- 4 Tanzania, United Republic of 83.9% compare
- 5 Burkina Faso 79.1% compare
- 7 Syrian Arab Republic 75.6% compare
- 8 Ethiopia 73.7% compare
- 9 Mali 73.6% 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, male in Chad?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Chad was 76.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 88.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.1% in 2023.
- How does Chad rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Chad ranks 6th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release