School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Chad
Chad: School enrollment, primary (% gross) was 88.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in Chad, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrollment, primary in Chad stood at 88.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Chad peaked at 98.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 30.7%, in 1973.
Chad ranks 180th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Chad, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 31.3% | — |
| 1972 | 30.7% | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 30.7% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 31.4% | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 31.2% | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 32.0% | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 32.2% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 32.6% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 37.4% | +14.7% |
| 1987 | 36.9% | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 44.9% | +21.5% |
| 1989 | 44.8% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 50.2% | +12.1% |
| 1991 | 51.7% | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 54.2% | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 51.2% | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 48.1% | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 46.2% | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 47.9% | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 53.0% | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 58.5% | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 59.4% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 61.5% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 63.9% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 68.0% | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 70.1% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 73.5% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 70.3% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 69.9% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 68.7% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 76.4% | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 80.9% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 80.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 87.2% | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 90.9% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 97.5% | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 98.3% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 87.9% | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 82.6% | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 74.2% | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 84.3% | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 83.3% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 86.1% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 87.0% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 88.3% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 88.5% | +0.1% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 88.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 96.8%, 91% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Chad's 88.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 100.4%, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.4% | 30.7% | 32.2% | 7 |
| 1980s | 39.3% | 32.6% | 44.9% | 5 |
| 1990s | 52.0% | 46.2% | 59.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.3% | 61.5% | 80.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.7% | 74.2% | 98.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.5% | 86.1% | 88.5% | 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 in Chad?
- School enrollment, primary in Chad was 88.5% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 98.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.7% in 1973.
- How does Chad rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Chad ranks 180th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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 (% 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.