How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Sub-Saharan Africa?

11 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Chad vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper

Chad

68.5%

in 2019

Sub-Saharan Africa

45.8%

in 2019

Chad rank

2nd

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

5th

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time

Chad
Sub-Saharan Africa

How they compare

Chad currently reports 68.5% against 45.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 22.7%.

That makes Chad's figure about 1.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Chad has been ahead every year.

Chad ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th of 142 countries.

Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chad	Sub-Saharan Africa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	81.7%	58.0%	23.7%	Chad
2000s	77.1%	55.7%	21.5%	Chad
2010s	69.2%	46.3%	22.9%	Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper, Chad or Sub-Saharan Africa?: Chad, at 68.5% against 45.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Chad and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 22.7%, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Chad and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?: Chad ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th of 142 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 4,210 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of adolescents and youth of lower secondary and upper secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/