Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Chad
Chad: Persistence to last grade of primary, female was 74.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Chad, 1976–2017
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Chad recorded 74.9% for persistence to last grade of primary, female in 2017. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 302.5% on the previous year and up 199.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, female in Chad peaked at 74.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 1994.
That places Chad 124th out of 164 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Chad, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 21.2% | — |
| 1988 | 25.4% | +19.9% |
| 1990 | 25.1% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 14.0% | -44.2% |
| 1995 | 20.9% | +49.5% |
| 1996 | 44.2% | +111.0% |
| 1998 | 40.7% | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 42.0% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 40.5% | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 42.1% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 44.3% | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 23.5% | -46.9% |
| 2005 | 25.0% | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 27.0% | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 47.1% | +74.2% |
| 2011 | 34.7% | -26.3% |
| 2012 | 46.5% | +34.0% |
| 2015 | 26.1% | -43.8% |
| 2016 | 18.6% | -28.8% |
| 2017 | 74.9% | +302.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.2% | 21.2% | 21.2% | 1 |
| 1980s | 25.4% | 25.4% | 25.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 31.2% | 14.0% | 44.2% | 6 |
| 2000s | 33.7% | 23.5% | 44.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 41.3% | 18.6% | 74.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 121 Solomon Islands 76.6% compare
- 122 India 76.0% compare
- 123 Suriname 75.0% compare
- 125 Sao Tome and Principe 74.8% compare
- 126 Djibouti 74.0% compare
- 127 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 74.0% 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 persistence to last grade of primary, female in Chad?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Chad was 74.9% in 2017, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, female recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 74.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, female recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 1994.
- How does Chad rank for persistence to last grade of primary, female?
- Chad ranks 124th out of 164 countries with data for 2017.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, female rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 199.4%. 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 last grade of primary, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.