Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Chad
Chad: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 56.89 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
56.89
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
4th
of 199 countries
All-time high
72.12
in 2003
All-time low
55.54
in 2015
Years of data
31
1971–2016
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Chad, 1971–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Chad recorded 56.89 for pupil-teacher ratio, primary in 2016.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Chad peaked at 72.12 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 55.54, in 2015.
Chad ranks 4th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 64.89 | — |
| 1972 | 66 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 64.19 | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 70.65 | +10.1% |
| 1989 | 68.37 | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 67.18 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 65.81 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 62.31 | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 60.91 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 62.05 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 62.96 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 67.08 | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 67.57 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 67.88 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 68.62 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 71.22 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 67.95 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 72.12 | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 68.72 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 63.15 | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 62.72 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 60.38 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 62.4 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 61.02 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 62.2 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 62.59 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 61.27 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 62.43 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 56.17 | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 55.54 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 56.89 | +2.4% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 56.89 is above the median for low income countries, which is 39.77, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Chad's 56.89 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.98, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.45 | 64.89 | 66 | 2 |
| 1980s | 67.74 | 64.19 | 70.65 | 3 |
| 1990s | 64.86 | 60.91 | 67.88 | 9 |
| 2000s | 65.83 | 60.38 | 72.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.58 | 55.54 | 62.59 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 1 Central African Republic 83.41 compare
- 2 Rwanda 59.51 compare
- 3 Malawi 58.68 compare
- 5 Mozambique 55.27 compare
- 6 Ethiopia 55.07 compare
- 7 Guinea-Bissau 51.93 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 pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Chad?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Chad was 56.89 in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 72.12 in 2003.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.54 in 2015.
- How does Chad rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Chad ranks 4th out of 199 countries with data for 2016.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.