Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Chad
Chad: Persistence to last grade of primary, total was 73.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Chad, 1976–2017
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persistence to last grade of primary, total in Chad is 73.0%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 245.6% on the previous year and up 142.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, total in Chad peaked at 73.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 21.1%, in 2016.
That places Chad 137th out of 179 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, total in Chad, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 31.0% | — |
| 1988 | 30.8% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 42.1% | +36.5% |
| 1994 | 21.8% | -48.2% |
| 1995 | 31.9% | +46.2% |
| 1996 | 52.4% | +64.3% |
| 1998 | 44.1% | -15.8% |
| 1999 | 47.8% | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 46.9% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 52.2% | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 50.1% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 25.8% | -48.5% |
| 2005 | 30.1% | +16.6% |
| 2009 | 27.8% | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 49.3% | +77.4% |
| 2011 | 38.1% | -22.9% |
| 2012 | 51.0% | +34.0% |
| 2015 | 28.6% | -44.0% |
| 2016 | 21.1% | -26.1% |
| 2017 | 73.0% | +245.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.0% | 31.0% | 31.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 30.8% | 30.8% | 30.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 40.0% | 21.8% | 52.4% | 6 |
| 2000s | 38.8% | 25.8% | 52.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 43.5% | 21.1% | 73.0% | 6 |
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 persistence to last grade of primary, total in Chad?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Chad was 73.0% in 2017, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, total recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 73.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, total recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.1% in 2016.
- How does Chad rank for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Chad ranks 137th out of 179 countries with data for 2017.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, total rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.2%. 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, total (% 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.