School enrollment, primary, female in Chad
Chad: School enrollment, primary, female was 81.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, female in Chad, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary, female in Chad is 81.8%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Chad peaked at 85.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 1972.
That places Chad 188th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, female in Chad, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 15.8% | — |
| 1972 | 15.4% | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 16.0% | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 16.0% | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 16.6% | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 16.8% | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 17.2% | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 17.9% | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 21.2% | +18.3% |
| 1987 | 20.9% | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 25.7% | +23.1% |
| 1989 | 26.5% | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 30.6% | +15.5% |
| 1991 | 32.1% | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 34.8% | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 33.0% | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 31.2% | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 30.2% | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 31.7% | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 36.5% | +15.3% |
| 1998 | 41.6% | +14.1% |
| 1999 | 44.0% | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 46.9% | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 49.9% | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 53.8% | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 56.2% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 58.6% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 57.1% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 56.9% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 56.8% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 63.5% | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 67.4% | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 68.8% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 75.2% | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 78.9% | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 85.1% | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 85.6% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 77.2% | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 72.7% | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 64.8% | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 74.7% | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 73.8% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 77.4% | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 78.8% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 80.6% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 81.8% | +1.6% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 81.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 85.2%, 96% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Chad's 81.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 98.0%, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.3% | 15.4% | 17.2% | 7 |
| 1980s | 22.4% | 17.9% | 26.5% | 5 |
| 1990s | 34.6% | 30.2% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.7% | 46.9% | 67.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.7% | 64.8% | 85.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.7% | 77.4% | 81.8% | 4 |
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 school enrollment, primary, female in Chad?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Chad was 81.8% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 85.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 1972.
- How does Chad rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Chad ranks 188th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.