Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort) in Chad
Chad: Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort) was 78.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, total in Chad, 1976–2017
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Chad recorded 78.6% for persistence to grade 5, total in 2017. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 172.3% on the previous year and up 107.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, total in Chad peaked at 78.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 28.9%, in 2016.
Chad ranks 119th of 164 countries on this measure, 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, total (% of cohort) in Chad, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 34.0% | — |
| 1988 | 35.4% | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 50.0% | +41.2% |
| 1994 | 28.9% | -42.2% |
| 1995 | 41.4% | +43.3% |
| 1996 | 60.3% | +45.6% |
| 1998 | 51.9% | -13.9% |
| 1999 | 55.9% | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 54.9% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 61.5% | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 53.5% | -13.0% |
| 2004 | 33.4% | -37.6% |
| 2005 | 38.0% | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 36.5% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 56.7% | +55.4% |
| 2011 | 46.6% | -17.9% |
| 2012 | 56.6% | +21.5% |
| 2015 | 35.8% | -36.8% |
| 2016 | 28.9% | -19.4% |
| 2017 | 78.6% | +172.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.0% | 34.0% | 34.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 35.4% | 35.4% | 35.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 48.1% | 28.9% | 60.3% | 6 |
| 2000s | 46.3% | 33.4% | 61.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 50.5% | 28.9% | 78.6% | 6 |
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 persistence to grade 5, total in Chad?
- Persistence to grade 5, total in Chad was 78.6% in 2017, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 78.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.9% in 2016.
- How does Chad rank for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Chad ranks 119th out of 164 countries with data for 2017.
- Is persistence to grade 5, total rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.1%. 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, total (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.