How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?

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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary 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 (IDA & IBRD countries): Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary

Chad

46.7%

in 2019

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

30.9%

in 2019

Chad rank

4th

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

6th

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time

Chad
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

How they compare

Chad currently reports 46.7% against 30.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 15.8%.

That makes Chad's figure about 1.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

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

Chad ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 6th of 139 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chad	Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)	Difference	Ahead
1990s	65.6%	49.1%	16.5%	Chad
2000s	60.4%	44.9%	15.5%	Chad
2010s	47.0%	31.4%	15.5%	Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Chad or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Chad, at 46.7% against 30.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Chad and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 15.8%, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Chad and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?: Chad ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 6th of 139 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 182 places, 4,144 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/