Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Chad
Chad: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes was 14.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Chad, 1973–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Chad recorded 14.1% for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Chad peaked at 38.6% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 2021.
That places Chad 17th out of 195 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Chad, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 35.7% | — |
| 1975 | 36.8% | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 37.3% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 33.3% | -10.7% |
| 1989 | 38.6% | +15.9% |
| 1990 | 34.5% | -10.7% |
| 1993 | 28.2% | -18.2% |
| 1994 | 34.8% | +23.6% |
| 1995 | 35.5% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 36.9% | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 35.4% | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 27.7% | -21.8% |
| 1999 | 26.7% | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 27.5% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 27.9% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 25.6% | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 22.3% | -12.9% |
| 2005 | 22.4% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 22.3% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 26.4% | +18.4% |
| 2008 | 24.9% | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 23.1% | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 24.2% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 24.9% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 27.1% | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 25.4% | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 16.4% | -35.4% |
| 2016 | 14.5% | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 19.9% | +37.1% |
| 2021 | 14.1% | -29.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.6% | 35.7% | 37.3% | 3 |
| 1980s | 35.9% | 33.3% | 38.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 32.5% | 26.7% | 36.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 24.7% | 22.3% | 27.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 14.5% | 27.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 14.1% | 14.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 14 Namibia 15.9% compare
- 15 Côte d'Ivoire 14.4% compare
- 16 Guinea 14.2% compare
- 18 Suriname 13.9% compare
- 19 New Caledonia 13.4% compare
- 20 Sao Tome and Principe 12.6% compare
More education data for Chad
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.18 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Chad?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Chad was 14.1% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 38.6% in 1989.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2021.
- How does Chad rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
- Chad ranks 17th out of 195 countries with data for 2021.
- Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.4%. 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 primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release