Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Chad
Chad: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled was 54,801 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Chad, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Chad recorded 54,801 for primary education, teachers, gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Chad peaked at 54,801 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,788, in 1972.
That places Chad 80th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2,824 | — |
| 1972 | 2,788 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 4,494 | +61.2% |
| 1986 | 4,779 | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 5,258 | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 5,736 | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 6,215 | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 7,327 | +17.9% |
| 1991 | 7,980 | +8.9% |
| 1992 | 9,126 | +14.4% |
| 1993 | 9,016 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 8,905 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 8,826 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 9,395 | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 10,151 | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 11,641 | +14.7% |
| 1999 | 12,373 | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 13,313 | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 13,819 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 15,971 | +15.6% |
| 2003 | 16,142 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 18,510 | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 19,989 | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 20,670 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 21,933 | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 24,514 | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 27,388 | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 27,764 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 30,813 | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 34,125 | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 37,336 | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 43,490 | +16.5% |
| 2015 | 40,872 | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 38,905 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 39,611 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 43,805 | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 44,691 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 46,542 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 48,394 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 49,875 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 51,345 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 54,801 | +6.7% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 54,801 is below the median for low income countries, which is 68,981, 79% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Chad's 54,801 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50,688, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Chad changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +61.2% | 2,788 | 4,494 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,806 | 2,788 | 2,824 | 2 |
| 1980s | 5,296 | 4,494 | 6,215 | 5 |
| 1990s | 9,474 | 7,327 | 12,373 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,225 | 13,313 | 27,388 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,141 | 27,764 | 44,691 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,192 | 46,542 | 54,801 | 5 |
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 primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Chad?
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Chad was 54,801 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 54,801 in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,788 in 1972.
- How does Chad rank for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- Chad ranks 80th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.