School enrollment, primary in Chad
Chad: School enrollment, primary was 73.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in Chad, 1975–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
In 2016, school enrollment, primary in Chad stood at 73.2%.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Chad peaked at 79.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 24.2%, in 1975.
That places Chad 170th out of 186 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary in Chad, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 24.2% | — |
| 1977 | 24.7% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 33.3% | +34.8% |
| 1996 | 37.3% | +11.9% |
| 1997 | 42.6% | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 47.7% | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 49.7% | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 51.3% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 52.5% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 55.9% | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 57.4% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 61.7% | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 78.1% | +26.6% |
| 2015 | 79.1% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 73.2% | -7.5% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 73.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 75.0%, 98% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Chad's 73.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83.9%, 87% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.4% | 24.2% | 24.7% | 2 |
| 1980s | 33.3% | 33.3% | 33.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 44.3% | 37.3% | 49.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 54.3% | 51.3% | 57.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 73.0% | 61.7% | 79.1% | 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 73.2% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 79.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.2% in 1975.
- How does Chad rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Chad ranks 170th out of 186 countries with data for 2016.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% 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.