School enrollment, primary, female (% net) in Chad
Chad: School enrollment, primary, female (% net) was 64.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, female in Chad, 1975–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary, female in Chad is 64.1%, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Chad peaked at 69.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 1975.
That places Chad 155th out of 167 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, female (% net) in Chad, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 13.5% | — |
| 1977 | 13.8% | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 20.7% | +49.4% |
| 1997 | 30.7% | +48.6% |
| 1998 | 35.4% | +15.2% |
| 1999 | 38.1% | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 40.6% | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 42.3% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 45.3% | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 47.2% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 53.5% | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 67.4% | +25.9% |
| 2015 | 69.1% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 64.1% | -7.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, primary, female (% net) in Chad changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +49.4% | 13.8% | 20.7% |
| 1997 | +48.6% | 20.7% | 30.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.7% | 13.5% | 13.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 20.7% | 20.7% | 20.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 34.7% | 30.7% | 38.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 43.8% | 40.6% | 47.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 63.5% | 53.5% | 69.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
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 enrollment, primary, female in Chad?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Chad was 64.1% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 69.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 1975.
- How does Chad rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Chad ranks 155th out of 167 countries with data for 2016.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. 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 (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.