Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Chad
Chad: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 2.02 million number in 2016. ▲ Rising
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Chad, 1993–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2016, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Chad stood at 2.02 million number. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 16.1% on the previous year and up 87.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Chad peaked at 2.02 million number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 958,160 number, in 2000.
Chad ranks 6th of 86 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Chad, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 998,710 number | — |
| 2000 | 958,160 number | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 1.08 million number | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 1.74 million number | +61.8% |
| 2016 | 2.02 million number | +16.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 998,710 number | 998,710 number | 998,710 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.02 million number | 958,160 number | 1.08 million number | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.88 million number | 1.74 million number | 2.02 million number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More education data for Chad
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0686 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0817 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 764,990 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54,801 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 6.73 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Chad?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Chad was 2.02 million number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 2.02 million number in 2016.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 958,160 number in 2000.
- How does Chad rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Chad ranks 6th out of 86 countries with data for 2016.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.9%. 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 Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of youth between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.