Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Chad
Chad: Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 8,392 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female in Chad, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Chad recorded 8,392 number for teachers in primary education, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 147.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Chad peaked at 8,392 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 142 number, in 1971.
Chad ranks 129th of 196 countries on this measure, 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 | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 142 number | — |
| 1972 | 149 number | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 168 number | +12.8% |
| 1989 | 328 number | +95.2% |
| 1990 | 439 number | +33.8% |
| 1991 | 470 number | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 566 number | +20.4% |
| 1994 | 632 number | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 690 number | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 795 number | +15.2% |
| 1997 | 837 number | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 1,082 number | +29.3% |
| 1999 | 1,156 number | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 1,279 number | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 1,398 number | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 1,691 number | +21.0% |
| 2003 | 1,522 number | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 1,765 number | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 2,299 number | +30.3% |
| 2006 | 2,480 number | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 2,933 number | +18.3% |
| 2008 | 3,395 number | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 4,714 number | +38.9% |
| 2012 | 5,245 number | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 7,381 number | +40.7% |
| 2016 | 6,988 number | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 7,037 number | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 8,159 number | +15.9% |
| 2019 | 8,392 number | +2.9% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 8,392 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 25,934 number, 32% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Chad's 8,392 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,219 number, 59% 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 number | 328 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 145.5 number | 142 number | 149 number | 2 |
| 1980s | 248 number | 168 number | 328 number | 2 |
| 1990s | 740.78 number | 439 number | 1,156 number | 9 |
| 2000s | 2,085 number | 1,279 number | 3,395 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 6,845 number | 4,714 number | 8,392 number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More education data for Chad
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 69.44 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 75.2 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in Chad?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Chad was 8,392 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 8,392 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 142 number in 1971.
- How does Chad rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Chad ranks 129th out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 147.2%. 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
Total number of female teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.