Persistence to grade 5, female in Chad

Chad: Persistence to grade 5, female was 81.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
81.0%
Change on year
up 207.5%
World rank
107th
of 149 countries
All-time high
81.0%
in 2017
All-time low
21.1%
in 1994
Years of data
20
1976–2017

Persistence to grade 5, female in Chad, 1976–2017

204060801976199620171976: 26.5 % of cohort1988: 30 % of cohort1990: 34 % of cohort1994: 21.1 % of cohort1995: 30.2 % of cohort1996: 54.1 % of cohort1998: 48.5 % of cohort1999: 50.9 % of cohort2000: 49.3 % of cohort2001: 52.1 % of cohort2002: 49.3 % of cohort2004: 32.3 % of cohort2005: 33.9 % of cohort2009: 36.6 % of cohort2010: 55.9 % of cohort2011: 44.2 % of cohort2012: 53.3 % of cohort2015: 34 % of cohort2016: 26.3 % of cohort2017: 81 % of cohort

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.

Analysis

In 2017, persistence to grade 5, female in Chad stood at 81.0%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 207.5% on the previous year and up 139.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, female in Chad peaked at 81.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 21.1%, in 1994.

That places Chad 107th out of 149 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Persistence to grade 5, female in Chad, year by year

Annual values for Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort) in Chad, 1976 to 2017.
Year % of cohort Change
1976 26.5%
1988 30.0% +13.2%
1990 34.0% +13.2%
1994 21.1% -37.9%
1995 30.2% +43.3%
1996 54.1% +79.1%
1998 48.5% -10.4%
1999 50.9% +5.1%
2000 49.3% -3.2%
2001 52.1% +5.7%
2002 49.3% -5.3%
2004 32.3% -34.5%
2005 33.9% +4.8%
2009 36.6% +8.2%
2010 55.9% +52.6%
2011 44.2% -21.0%
2012 53.3% +20.6%
2015 34.0% -36.2%
2016 26.3% -22.5%
2017 81.0% +207.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 26.5% 26.5% 26.5% 1
1980s 30.0% 30.0% 30.0% 1
1990s 39.8% 21.1% 54.1% 6
2000s 42.3% 32.3% 52.1% 6
2010s 49.1% 26.3% 81.0% 6

Countries ranked near Chad

  1. 104 Solomon Islands 82.8% compare
  2. 105 Kenya 82.8% compare
  3. 106 Rwanda 81.3% compare
  4. 108 Senegal 81.0% compare
  5. 109 Suriname 80.4% compare
  6. 110 Eritrea 79.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persistence to grade 5, female in Chad?
Persistence to grade 5, female in Chad was 81.0% in 2017, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Chad?
The highest recorded value was 81.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Chad?
The lowest recorded value was 21.1% in 1994.
How does Chad rank for persistence to grade 5, female?
Chad ranks 107th out of 149 countries with data for 2017.
Is persistence to grade 5, female rising or falling in Chad?
Over the last ten years it is up 139.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Chad data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort)
Unit
% of cohort
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
154 places, 3,087 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.