Education · Sub-Saharan Africa · Low income
Chad: education in numbers
Pre-primary enrolment is 1.3% (2021), 175th of 176 in the world and 38th of 39 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Primary enrolment is 88.5% (2024), 169th of 191 in the world and 31st of 41 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Primary completion is 41.8% (2021), 167th of 168 in the world and 35th of 36 in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Pre-primary enrolment
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Primary enrolment
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12 indicators
Education: Chad in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-primary enrolmentPre-primary enrolment, % gross | 1.3%2021 | 175/176 | 38/39 | · | 1.7% | 1.3%2021 | −0.5 ppsince 2011 | 28.1% | 20.1% | 60.9% | |
| Primary enrolmentPrimary school enrolment, % gross | 88.5%2024 | 169/191 | 31/41 | 61.5% | 80.9% | 86.1%2021 | −9.9 ppsince 2014 | 97.1% | 97.6% | 102.2% | |
| Primary completionPrimary completion rate, % of age group | 41.8%2021 | 167/168 | 35/36 | 21.8% | 30.4% | 41.8%2021 | +8.3 ppsince 2011 | 68.9% | 62.9% | 88.0% | |
| Secondary enrolmentSecondary school enrolment, % gross | 23.5%2024 | 173/176 | 31/34 | 11.0% | 22.4% | 23.2%2021 | +0.6 ppsince 2014 | 45.9% | 41.5% | 77.3% | |
| Lower secondary completionLower secondary completion rate, % of age group | 18.4%2021 | 167/168 | 33/34 | 8.6% | 16.2% | 18.4%2021 | +1.8 ppsince 2011 | 44.4% | 38.6% | 77.9% | |
| Tertiary enrolmentTertiary enrolment, % gross | 4.4%2020 | 167/172 | 30/34 | 0.8% | 2.1% | 4.4% | +2.3 ppsince 2010 | 9.3% | 9.3% | 43.6% | |
| Out-of-school childrenChildren out of school, % of primary school age | 24.8%2024 | 16/178 | 12/38 | 50.4% | 38.6%2011 | 28.6%2021 | +0.9 ppsince 2013 | — | 24.1% | — | |
| Adult literacyAdult literacy rate, % of people 15+ | 30.6%2019 | 141/141 | 41/41 | 25.6% | · | 30.6%2019 | +2.2 ppsince 2004 | 68.7% | 63.6% | 87.7% | |
| Youth literacyYouth literacy rate, % of people 15–24 | 45.1%2019 | 148/148 | 42/42 | 37.6% | · | 45.1%2019 | +3.5 ppsince 2004 | 79.0% | 75.4% | 93.1% | |
| Pupils per teacherPupils per teacher, primary | 56.92016 | 4/173 | 4/40 | 68.6 | 62.2 | · | −9.3%since 2006 | 37.4 | 39.8 | 23.4 | |
| Education spendingPublic spending on education, % of GDP | 3.2%2023 | 134/184 | 24/43 | 2.6% | 1.5% | 2.7% | +1.1 ppsince 2013 | 3.3% | 3.0% | 3.6% | |
| Education, % of budgetEducation spending, % of government expenditure | 16.5%2023 | 41/179 | 17/42 | 12.8% | 8.1% | 11.7% | +4.0 ppsince 2013 | 15.4% | 16.7% | 14.0% |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- Primary completion+8.3 pp41.8% in 2021
- Secondary enrolment+0.6 pp23.5% in 2024
- Lower secondary completion+1.8 pp18.4% in 2021
- Tertiary enrolment+2.3 pp4.4% in 2020
Worse than ten years ago
- Pre-primary enrolment−0.5 pp1.3% in 2021
- Out-of-school children+0.9 pp24.8% in 2024
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Chad and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Chad. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Chad | Nigeria | Sudan | Cameroon | Niger | Libya |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-primary enrolment | 1.3%2021 | 23.5%2018 | 47.4%2018 | 35.6%2019 | 7.0%2021 | 9.8%2006 |
| Primary enrolment | 88.5%2024 | 89.6%2023 | 72.4%2019 | 114.4%2024 | 64.7%2024 | 107.0%2006 |
| Primary completion | 41.8%2021 | 70.2%2010 | 60.1%2019 | 75.3%2024 | 40.8%2024 | — |
| Secondary enrolment | 23.5%2024 | 46.9%2023 | 43.5%2019 | 44.8%2023 | 19.9%2024 | 97.6%2006 |
| Lower secondary completion | 18.4%2021 | 44.2%2010 | 47.5%2019 | 35.0%2023 | 11.9%2024 | — |
| Tertiary enrolment | 4.4%2020 | 9.7%2011 | 15.9%2015 | 16.7%2024 | 4.2%2019 | — |
| Out-of-school children | 24.8%2024 | 24.3%2023 | 43.8%2019 | 3.8%2024 | 40.4%2024 | — |
| Adult literacy | 30.6%2019 | 70.4%2024 | 53.5%2008 | 72.6%2018 | 35.6%2022 | — |
| Youth literacy | 45.1%2019 | 81.4%2024 | 65.8%2008 | 81.9%2018 | 53.9%2022 | — |