Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water (%) in Chad
Chad: Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water (%) was 34.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Chad, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Chad recorded 34.0% for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in 2024.
That represents a change of up 32.1% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Chad peaked at 48.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 2018.
Chad ranks 115th of 117 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water (%) in Chad, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 27.3% | — |
| 2018 | 15.0% | -45.1% |
| 2019 | 48.1% | +220.8% |
| 2021 | 25.7% | -46.6% |
| 2024 | 34.0% | +32.1% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 34.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 74.5%, 46% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Chad's 34.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 74.5%, 46% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.1% | 15.0% | 48.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 29.9% | 25.7% | 34.0% | 2 |
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 proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Chad?
- Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Chad was 34.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 48.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2018.
- How does Chad rank for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water?
- Chad ranks 115th out of 117 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release