Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Chad
Chad: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female was 33.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Chad, 1993–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Chad stood at 33.3%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 48.8% on the previous year and up 97.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Chad peaked at 33.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 1993.
Chad ranks 105th of 105 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Chad, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 8.9% | — |
| 2000 | 23.2% | +159.7% |
| 2004 | 30.8% | +32.4% |
| 2010 | 16.9% | -45.1% |
| 2016 | 22.4% | +32.6% |
| 2019 | 33.3% | +48.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.9% | 8.9% | 8.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 27.0% | 23.2% | 30.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 16.9% | 33.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More education data for Chad
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Chad?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Chad was 33.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 33.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 1993.
- How does Chad rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female?
- Chad ranks 105th out of 105 countries with data for 2019.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.4%. 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 literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release