School completion in Chad
Chad: School completion was 37.84 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
37.84
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
159th
of 165 countries
All-time high
37.84
in 2025
All-time low
6.25
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
School completion in Chad, 1981–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school completion in Chad is 37.84, 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, school completion in Chad peaked at 37.84 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.25, 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.
School completion in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 6.25 | — |
| 1982 | 6.56 | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 6.92 | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 7.28 | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 7.63 | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 7.99 | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 8.35 | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 8.72 | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 9.13 | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 9.6 | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 10.14 | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 10.7 | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 11.3 | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 11.87 | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 12.44 | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 12.99 | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 13.57 | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 14.13 | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 14.7 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 15.31 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 15.98 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 16.73 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 17.57 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 18.47 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 19.45 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 20.47 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 21.56 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 22.66 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 23.76 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 24.74 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 25.68 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 26.55 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 27.33 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 28 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 28.65 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 29.34 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 30.11 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 31.01 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 31.93 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 32.87 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 33.81 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 34.75 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 35.8 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 36.84 | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 37.84 | +2.7% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 37.84 is below the median for low income countries, which is 57.71, 66% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Chad's 37.84 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.16, 52% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.65 | 6.25 | 9.13 | 9 |
| 1990s | 12.14 | 9.6 | 14.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.2 | 15.31 | 23.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.33 | 24.74 | 31.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.32 | 32.87 | 37.84 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 156 Mauritania 51.76 compare
- 157 Haiti 50.51 compare
- 158 Mali 50.01 compare
- 160 Central African Republic 30.82 compare
- 161 Guinea-Bissau 30.5 compare
- 162 Uganda 30.4 compare
More education data for Chad
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 69.44 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 75.2 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school completion in Chad?
- School completion in Chad was 37.84 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school completion recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 37.84 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school completion recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.25 in 1981.
- How does Chad rank for school completion?
- Chad ranks 159th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school completion 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 Our World in Data, published as part of School completion. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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