How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?

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 youth of 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 (excluding high income): Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes

Chad

77.9%

in 2019

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

56.5%

in 2019

Chad rank

2nd

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank

4th

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time

Chad
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

How they compare

Chad currently reports 77.9% against 56.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 21.4%.

That makes Chad's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

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

Chad ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 4th of 147 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chad	Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)	Difference	Ahead
1990s	91.7%	68.3%	23.4%	Chad
2000s	89.1%	66.6%	22.5%	Chad
2010s	79.7%	56.8%	22.9%	Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes, Chad or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: Chad, at 77.9% against 56.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Chad and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: 21.4%, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Chad and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?: Chad ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 4th of 147 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 3,194 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.