Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Chad
Chad: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female was 12.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Chad, 1976–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Chad recorded 12.9% for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female in Chad peaked at 34.2% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2021.
Chad ranks 18th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Chad, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 31.1% | — |
| 1988 | 34.2% | +9.9% |
| 1990 | 31.6% | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 31.7% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 28.4% | -10.2% |
| 1996 | 33.2% | +16.8% |
| 1998 | 22.0% | -33.6% |
| 1999 | 19.0% | -13.8% |
| 2000 | 23.2% | +22.1% |
| 2001 | 25.1% | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 27.6% | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 25.1% | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 23.6% | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 23.7% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 25.3% | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 26.0% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 29.8% | +14.7% |
| 2015 | 15.4% | -48.3% |
| 2016 | 13.1% | -15.3% |
| 2017 | 19.7% | +50.4% |
| 2021 | 12.9% | -34.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.1% | 31.1% | 31.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 34.2% | 34.2% | 34.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 27.7% | 19.0% | 33.2% | 6 |
| 2000s | 24.7% | 23.2% | 27.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 13.1% | 29.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 12.9% | 12.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 15 Libya 13.6% compare
- 16 Equatorial Guinea 13.4% compare
- 17 New Caledonia 13.2% compare
- 19 Madagascar 12.9% compare
- 20 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 12.6% compare
- 21 Mozambique 12.4% 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 repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female in Chad?
- Repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female in Chad was 12.9% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 34.2% in 1988.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2021.
- How does Chad rank for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female?
- Chad ranks 18th out of 162 countries with data for 2021.
- Is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.3%. 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 5 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release