Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Chad
Chad: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 78.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Chad, 1976–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Chad is 78.6%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 172.3% on the previous year and up 107.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Chad peaked at 78.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 28.9%, in 2016.
That places Chad 120th out of 165 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Chad, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 34.0% | — |
| 1988 | 35.4% | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 50.0% | +41.2% |
| 1994 | 28.9% | -42.2% |
| 1995 | 41.4% | +43.3% |
| 1996 | 60.3% | +45.6% |
| 1998 | 51.9% | -13.9% |
| 1999 | 55.9% | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 54.9% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 61.5% | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 53.5% | -13.0% |
| 2004 | 33.4% | -37.6% |
| 2005 | 38.0% | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 36.5% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 56.7% | +55.4% |
| 2011 | 46.6% | -17.9% |
| 2012 | 56.6% | +21.5% |
| 2015 | 35.8% | -36.8% |
| 2016 | 28.9% | -19.4% |
| 2017 | 78.6% | +172.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.0% | 34.0% | 34.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 35.4% | 35.4% | 35.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 48.1% | 28.9% | 60.3% | 6 |
| 2000s | 46.3% | 33.4% | 61.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 50.5% | 28.9% | 78.6% | 6 |
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 survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Chad?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Chad was 78.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 78.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.9% in 2016.
- How does Chad rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Chad ranks 120th out of 165 countries with data for 2017.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.1%. 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, published as part of Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release