Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Chad
Chad: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both was 18.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Chad, 1973–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Chad recorded 18.7% for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Chad peaked at 31.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 18.7%, in 2021.
That places Chad 11th out of 90 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Chad, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 23.8% | — |
| 1988 | 31.6% | +32.9% |
| 1989 | 29.7% | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 31.8% | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 31.8% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 26.9% | -15.4% |
| 2002 | 24.6% | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 19.9% | -19.2% |
| 2009 | 20.1% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 21.2% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 21.4% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 26.5% | +23.8% |
| 2015 | 22.7% | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 23.0% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 19.5% | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 18.7% | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.8% | 23.8% | 23.8% | 1 |
| 1980s | 30.7% | 29.7% | 31.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 30.2% | 26.9% | 31.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 21.5% | 19.9% | 24.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 19.5% | 26.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 18.7% | 18.7% | 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 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Chad?
- Repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Chad was 18.7% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 31.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7% in 2021.
- How does Chad rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both?
- Chad ranks 11th out of 90 countries with data for 2021.
- Is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. 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 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release