Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) in Chad
Chad: Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) was 7.9% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Tertiary education, academic staff in Chad, 1973–2020
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Chad recorded 7.9% for tertiary education, academic staff in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 112.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary education, academic staff in Chad peaked at 24.4% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2005.
Chad ranks 167th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) in Chad, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 24.4% | — |
| 1974 | 16.5% | -32.5% |
| 1975 | 18.1% | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 11.3% | -37.6% |
| 1985 | 7.8% | -30.9% |
| 1997 | 5.1% | -34.5% |
| 2000 | 4.6% | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 4.7% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 4.2% | -10.7% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | -24.0% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | -61.8% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | +226.8% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 6.1% | +65.0% |
| 2020 | 7.9% | +28.8% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 7.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 14.5%, 54% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Chad's 7.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.7%, 38% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +226.8% | 1.2% | 4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.6% | 11.3% | 24.4% | 4 |
| 1980s | 7.8% | 7.8% | 7.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 5.1% | 5.1% | 5.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 1.2% | 4.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 6.1% | 6.1% | 1 |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 164 Central African Republic 9.4% compare
- 165 Guinea 9.3% compare
- 166 Comoros 8.4% compare
- 168 Mauritania 7.4% compare
- 169 Democratic Republic of Congo 6.3% compare
- 170 Togo 6.1% compare
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 tertiary education, academic staff in Chad?
- Tertiary education, academic staff in Chad was 7.9% in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 24.4% in 1973.
- What is the lowest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2005.
- How does Chad rank for tertiary education, academic staff?
- Chad ranks 167th out of 170 countries with data for 2020.
- Is tertiary education, academic staff rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Tertiary education, academic staff (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.