Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Chad
Chad: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female was 16.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Chad, 1976–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Chad is 16.0%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Chad peaked at 46.0% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 2016.
That places Chad 14th out of 195 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Chad, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 40.4% | — |
| 1987 | 46.0% | +14.0% |
| 1988 | 36.3% | -21.1% |
| 1989 | 44.2% | +21.7% |
| 1990 | 40.1% | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 36.0% | -10.3% |
| 1995 | 40.7% | +13.2% |
| 1996 | 42.4% | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 41.3% | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 31.5% | -23.8% |
| 1999 | 31.5% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 31.6% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 31.9% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 26.2% | -17.8% |
| 2003 | 23.0% | -12.2% |
| 2004 | 23.7% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 24.4% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 25.7% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 25.4% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 26.6% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 28.3% | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 15.5% | -45.2% |
| 2016 | 13.8% | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 22.7% | +63.9% |
| 2018 | 17.9% | -20.9% |
| 2021 | 16.0% | -10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.4% | 40.4% | 40.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 42.2% | 36.3% | 46.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 37.7% | 31.5% | 42.4% | 7 |
| 2000s | 26.6% | 23.0% | 31.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 13.8% | 28.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 16.0% | 16.0% | 1 |
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 repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Chad?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Chad was 16.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 46.0% in 1987.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 2016.
- How does Chad rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female?
- Chad ranks 14th out of 195 countries with data for 2021.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release