Primary education, pupils in Chad
Chad: Primary education, pupils was 43.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils in Chad, 1971–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Chad recorded 43.4% for primary education, pupils in 2016. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Chad peaked at 43.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 25.1%, in 1972.
Chad ranks 201st of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils in Chad, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 25.2% | — |
| 1972 | 25.1% | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 26.1% | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 25.4% | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 26.6% | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 26.3% | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 26.7% | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 27.4% | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 28.2% | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 28.2% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 28.6% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 29.6% | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 30.5% | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 31.0% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 32.1% | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 32.1% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 32.3% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 32.5% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 32.9% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 34.3% | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 35.4% | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 36.7% | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 37.8% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 38.7% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 39.1% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 39.7% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 39.5% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 40.1% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 40.2% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 40.9% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 41.1% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 41.2% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 42.0% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 42.6% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 42.8% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 43.0% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 42.9% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 43.3% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 43.4% | +0.2% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 43.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 48.1%, 90% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Chad's 43.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.9%, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.9% | 25.1% | 26.7% | 7 |
| 1980s | 28.4% | 27.4% | 29.6% | 5 |
| 1990s | 33.0% | 30.5% | 36.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.8% | 37.8% | 41.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.9% | 42.0% | 43.4% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 198 Iraq 44.4% compare
- 199 Pakistan 44.0% compare
- 200 Central African Republic 43.6% compare
- 202 Afghanistan 39.0% compare
- 203 Somalia 35.5% 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 primary education, pupils in Chad?
- Primary education, pupils in Chad was 43.4% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 43.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.1% in 1972.
- How does Chad rank for primary education, pupils?
- Chad ranks 201st out of 203 countries with data for 2016.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.