Share of schools with access to basic drinking water in Chad
Chad: Share of schools with access to basic drinking water was 34.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of schools with access to basic drinking water in Chad, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Chad recorded 34.0% for share of schools with access to basic drinking water in 2024.
The figure is up 32.1% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of schools with access to basic drinking water in Chad peaked at 48.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 2018.
That places Chad 115th out of 117 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of schools with access to basic drinking water in Chad, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 27.3% | — |
| 2018 | 15.0% | -45.1% |
| 2019 | 48.1% | +220.7% |
| 2021 | 25.7% | -46.5% |
| 2024 | 34.0% | +32.1% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 34.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 74.5%, 46% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Chad's 34.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 74.5%, 46% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.1% | 15.0% | 48.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 29.8% | 25.7% | 34.0% | 2 |
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 share of schools with access to basic drinking water in Chad?
- Share of schools with access to basic drinking water in Chad was 34.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 48.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2018.
- How does Chad rank for share of schools with access to basic drinking water?
- Chad ranks 115th out of 117 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of schools with access to basic drinking water rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of schools with access to basic drinking water. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by education level (%).