Percentage of primary schools with access to potable water in Chad
Chad: Percentage of primary schools with access to potable water was 33.98 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
33.98
Change on year
up 32.1%
World rank
115th
of 116 countries
All-time high
48.11
in 2019
All-time low
15
in 2018
Years of data
5
2014–2024
Percentage of primary schools with access to potable water in Chad, 2014–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of primary schools with access to potable water in Chad stood at 33.98.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.1% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of primary schools with access to potable water in Chad peaked at 48.11 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15, in 2018.
Chad ranks 115th of 116 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of primary schools with access to potable water in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 27.31 | — |
| 2018 | 15 | -45.1% |
| 2019 | 48.11 | +220.8% |
| 2021 | 25.72 | -46.6% |
| 2024 | 33.98 | +32.1% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 33.98 is below the median for low income countries, which is 74.48, 46% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Chad's 33.98 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 74.48, 46% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.14 | 15 | 48.11 | 3 |
| 2020s | 29.85 | 25.72 | 33.98 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More education data for Chad
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 69.44 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 75.2 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of primary schools with access to potable water in Chad?
- Percentage of primary schools with access to potable water in Chad was 33.98 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest percentage of primary schools with access to potable water recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 48.11 in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of primary schools with access to potable water recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 in 2018.
- How does Chad rank for percentage of primary schools with access to potable water?
- Chad ranks 115th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of primary schools with access to potable water rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Percentage of primary schools with access to potable water. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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