Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Chad
Chad: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female was 540,194 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Chad, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Chad stood at 540,194. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.6% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Chad peaked at 540,194 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 223,521, in 1998.
That places Chad 19th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 223,521 | — |
| 1999 | 224,214 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 232,721 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 245,578 | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 254,895 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 258,637 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 404,304 | +56.3% |
| 2016 | 408,770 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 423,699 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 428,523 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 438,327 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 457,945 | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 484,220 | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 540,194 | +11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 223,868 | 223,521 | 224,214 | 2 |
| 2000s | 247,958 | 232,721 | 258,637 | 4 |
| 2010s | 420,725 | 404,304 | 438,327 | 5 |
| 2020s | 494,120 | 457,945 | 540,194 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 16 Syrian Arab Republic 603,014 compare
- 17 Burkina Faso 575,295 compare
- 18 Iraq 568,476 compare
- 20 Mali 509,046 compare
- 21 Mozambique 478,650 compare
- 22 Burundi 464,473 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female in Chad?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Chad was 540,194 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 540,194 in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 223,521 in 1998.
- How does Chad rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Chad ranks 19th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release