Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in Chad
Chad: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male was 56.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in Chad, 1993–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in Chad is 56.3%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 38.3% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in Chad peaked at 56.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 26.2%, in 1993.
Chad ranks 95th of 95 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in Chad, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 26.2% | — |
| 2000 | 55.7% | +112.2% |
| 2004 | 53.7% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 40.7% | -24.2% |
| 2019 | 56.3% | +38.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.2% | 26.2% | 26.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 54.7% | 53.7% | 55.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 48.5% | 40.7% | 56.3% | 2 |
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, male in Chad?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in Chad was 56.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 56.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.2% in 1993.
- How does Chad rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male?
- Chad ranks 95th out of 95 countries with data for 2019.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release