Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment) in Chad
Chad: Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment) was 16.8% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, total in Chad, 1971–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total enrollment.
Analysis
In 2016, repeaters, primary, total in Chad stood at 16.8%. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 27.9% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, total in Chad peaked at 35.9% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 2016.
That places Chad 11th out of 189 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment) in Chad, year by year
| Year | % of total enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 27.1% | — |
| 1974 | 34.0% | +25.5% |
| 1976 | 34.9% | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 35.9% | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 32.3% | -10.0% |
| 1989 | 32.8% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 33.3% | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 32.3% | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 28.8% | -10.9% |
| 1995 | 34.5% | +20.0% |
| 1996 | 32.9% | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 32.0% | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 30.7% | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 25.9% | -15.4% |
| 2000 | 24.6% | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 25.5% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 25.3% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 23.8% | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 20.2% | -15.1% |
| 2005 | 22.5% | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 21.8% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 21.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 22.8% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 22.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 22.4% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 21.6% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 23.0% | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 24.3% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 23.3% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 16.8% | -27.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.0% | 27.1% | 35.9% | 4 |
| 1980s | 32.6% | 32.3% | 32.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 31.3% | 25.9% | 34.5% | 8 |
| 2000s | 23.1% | 20.2% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 16.8% | 24.3% | 6 |
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, primary, total in Chad?
- Repeaters, primary, total in Chad was 16.8% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 35.9% in 1977.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 2016.
- How does Chad rank for repeaters, primary, total?
- Chad ranks 11th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repeaters, primary, total rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. 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 Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.