Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Chad

Chad: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 65.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
65.2%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
186th
of 188 countries
All-time high
74.9%
in 2013
All-time low
42.7%
in 1998
Years of data
21
1998–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Chad, 1998–2019

0204060801998200820191998: 42.7 %1999: 44 %2000: 45.8 %2001: 48.2 %2002: 51 %2003: 53 %2004: 55.3 %2005: 53.2 %2006: 52.8 %2007: 53.2 %2008: 59.2 %2009: 62.6 %2010: 62.3 %2011: 66.6 %2012: 69.1 %2013: 74.9 %2015: 68 %2016: 65.1 %2017: 58.9 %2018: 65.8 %2019: 65.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Chad stood at 65.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Chad peaked at 74.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 42.7%, in 1998.

Chad ranks 186th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Chad, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Chad, 1998 to 2019.
Year % Change
1998 42.7%
1999 44.0% +3.0%
2000 45.8% +4.2%
2001 48.2% +5.2%
2002 51.0% +5.9%
2003 53.0% +3.8%
2004 55.3% +4.5%
2005 53.2% -3.8%
2006 52.8% -0.7%
2007 53.2% +0.7%
2008 59.2% +11.2%
2009 62.6% +5.9%
2010 62.3% -0.5%
2011 66.6% +6.8%
2012 69.1% +3.8%
2013 74.9% +8.4%
2015 68.0% -9.2%
2016 65.1% -4.3%
2017 58.9% -9.6%
2018 65.8% +11.8%
2019 65.2% -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 43.3% 42.7% 44.0% 2
2000s 53.4% 45.8% 62.6% 10
2010s 66.2% 58.9% 74.9% 9

Countries ranked near Chad

  1. 183 Mali 68.6% compare
  2. 184 Eritrea 67.7% compare
  3. 185 Marshall Islands 65.2% compare
  4. 187 Niger 60.0% compare
  5. 188 Equatorial Guinea 51.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Chad?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Chad was 65.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Chad?
The highest recorded value was 74.9% in 2013.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Chad?
The lowest recorded value was 42.7% in 1998.
How does Chad rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Chad ranks 186th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Chad?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,592 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.