Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Chad
Chad: Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 11,656 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female in Chad, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Chad recorded 11,656 for teachers in primary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.9% on the previous year and up 57.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Chad peaked at 11,656 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 142, in 1971.
That places Chad 126th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 142 | — |
| 1972 | 149 | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 168 | +12.8% |
| 1989 | 328 | +95.2% |
| 1990 | 439 | +33.8% |
| 1991 | 470 | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 566 | +20.4% |
| 1994 | 632 | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 690 | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 795 | +15.2% |
| 1997 | 837 | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 1,082 | +29.3% |
| 1999 | 1,156 | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 1,279 | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 1,398 | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 1,691 | +21.0% |
| 2003 | 1,522 | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 1,765 | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 2,299 | +30.3% |
| 2006 | 2,480 | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 2,933 | +18.3% |
| 2008 | 3,395 | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 4,714 | +38.9% |
| 2012 | 5,245 | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 7,381 | +40.7% |
| 2016 | 6,988 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 7,037 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 8,159 | +15.9% |
| 2019 | 8,392 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 9,708 | +15.7% |
| 2022 | 10,014 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 10,413 | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 11,656 | +11.9% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 11,656 is below the median for low income countries, which is 38,725, 30% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Chad's 11,656 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17,844, 65% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, female (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +95.2% | 168 | 328 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 145.5 | 142 | 149 | 2 |
| 1980s | 248 | 168 | 328 | 2 |
| 1990s | 740.78 | 439 | 1,156 | 9 |
| 2000s | 2,085 | 1,279 | 3,395 | 9 |
| 2010s | 6,845 | 4,714 | 8,392 | 7 |
| 2020s | 10,448 | 9,708 | 11,656 | 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 teachers in primary education, female in Chad?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Chad was 11,656 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 11,656 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 142 in 1971.
- How does Chad rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Chad ranks 126th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release