Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Chad
Chad: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) was 410,677 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Chad, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Chad stood at 410,677 number.
That represents a change of up 27.7% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Chad peaked at 591,425 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 49,578 number, in 1971.
That places Chad 17th out of 190 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Chad, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 49,578 number | — |
| 1974 | 67,246 number | +35.6% |
| 1976 | 74,299 number | +10.5% |
| 1977 | 79,342 number | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 135,635 number | +70.9% |
| 1989 | 139,546 number | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 163,925 number | +17.5% |
| 1991 | 169,600 number | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 156,000 number | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 189,010 number | +21.2% |
| 1996 | 194,458 number | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 218,004 number | +12.1% |
| 1998 | 241,199 number | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 217,828 number | -9.7% |
| 2000 | 224,397 number | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 251,163 number | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 274,110 number | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 277,510 number | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 257,326 number | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 283,462 number | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 282,699 number | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 288,763 number | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 349,175 number | +20.9% |
| 2009 | 381,473 number | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 386,092 number | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 417,462 number | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 480,761 number | +15.2% |
| 2013 | 566,656 number | +17.9% |
| 2014 | 591,425 number | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 529,593 number | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 372,340 number | -29.7% |
| 2017 | 321,719 number | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 410,677 number | +27.7% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 410,677 number is above the median for low income countries, which is 240,542 number, 1.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Chad's 410,677 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 146,224 number, 2.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +70.9% | 79,342 number | 135,635 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67,616 number | 49,578 number | 79,342 number | 4 |
| 1980s | 137,590 number | 135,635 number | 139,546 number | 2 |
| 1990s | 193,753 number | 156,000 number | 241,199 number | 8 |
| 2000s | 287,008 number | 224,397 number | 381,473 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 452,969 number | 321,719 number | 591,425 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More education data for Chad
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 69.44 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 75.2 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Chad?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Chad was 410,677 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 591,425 number in 2014.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,578 number in 1971.
- How does Chad rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Chad ranks 17th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.