Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Chad
Chad: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 26.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Chad, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Chad is 26.7%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Chad peaked at 48.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 23.5%, in 2015.
Chad ranks 20th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Chad, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 48.0% | — |
| 2000 | 46.5% | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 46.8% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 45.1% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 23.5% | -48.0% |
| 2016 | 28.7% | +22.2% |
| 2017 | 26.3% | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 29.5% | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 29.8% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 28.3% | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 28.0% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 26.7% | -4.7% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 26.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 27.5%, 97% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Chad's 26.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.6%, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.0% | 48.0% | 48.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 46.1% | 45.1% | 46.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 27.5% | 23.5% | 29.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 27.7% | 26.7% | 28.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chad
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 percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Chad?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Chad was 26.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 48.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.5% in 2015.
- How does Chad rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Chad ranks 20th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. 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 Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release