Share of children who have completed primary school in Chad
Chad: Share of children who have completed primary school was 37.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of children who have completed primary school in Chad, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children who have completed primary school in Chad is 37.8%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who have completed primary school in Chad peaked at 37.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 1981.
That places Chad 159th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of children who have completed primary school in Chad, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 6.2% | — |
| 1982 | 6.6% | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 6.9% | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 7.3% | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 7.6% | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 8.0% | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 8.3% | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 8.7% | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 9.1% | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 9.6% | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 10.1% | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 10.7% | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 11.3% | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 11.9% | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 12.4% | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 13.0% | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 13.6% | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 14.1% | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 14.7% | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 15.3% | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 16.0% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 16.7% | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 17.6% | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 18.5% | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 19.4% | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 20.5% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 21.6% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 22.7% | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 23.8% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 24.7% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 25.7% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 26.6% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 27.3% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 28.0% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 28.6% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 29.3% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 30.1% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 31.0% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 31.9% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 32.9% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 33.8% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 34.8% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 35.8% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 36.8% | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 37.8% | +2.7% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 37.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 57.7%, 66% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Chad's 37.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.2%, 52% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.6% | 6.2% | 9.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 12.1% | 9.6% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.2% | 15.3% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.3% | 24.7% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.3% | 32.9% | 37.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 156 Mauritania 51.8% compare
- 157 Haiti 50.5% compare
- 158 Mali 50.0% compare
- 160 Central African Republic 30.8% compare
- 161 Guinea-Bissau 30.5% compare
- 162 Uganda 30.4% 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 share of children who have completed primary school in Chad?
- Share of children who have completed primary school in Chad was 37.8% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who have completed primary school recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 37.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of children who have completed primary school recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 1981.
- How does Chad rank for share of children who have completed primary school?
- Chad ranks 159th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of children who have completed primary school rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who have completed primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of children who are three to five years older than the official age for the last grade of primary education who have successfully completed it. This broader age band is used to include children who started school late or had to resit particular years.