Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Chad

Chad: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes was 3.50 million number in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
3.50 million number
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
19th
of 83 countries
All-time high
3.50 million number
in 2016
All-time low
1.81 million number
in 1993
Years of data
5
1993–2016

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Chad, 1993–2016

01.0M2.0M3.0M1993200420161993: 1.8M number2000: 1.9M number2004: 2.2M number2015: 3.3M number2016: 3.5M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Chad recorded 3.50 million number for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 62.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Chad peaked at 3.50 million number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.81 million number, in 1993.

That places Chad 19th out of 83 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.81 million number 1.81 million number 1.81 million number 1
2000s 2.02 million number 1.88 million number 2.16 million number 2
2010s 3.39 million number 3.28 million number 3.50 million number 2

Countries ranked near Chad

  1. 16 Uganda 3.90 million number compare
  2. 17 Tanzania 3.83 million number compare
  3. 18 Algeria 3.54 million number compare
  4. 20 South Africa 3.39 million number compare
  5. 21 Senegal 2.96 million number compare
  6. 22 Thailand 2.83 million number compare

See the full ranking of 122 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Chad?
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Chad was 3.50 million number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Chad?
The highest recorded value was 3.50 million number in 2016.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Chad?
The lowest recorded value was 1.81 million number in 1993.
How does Chad rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes?
Chad ranks 19th out of 83 countries with data for 2016.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in Chad?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.0%. 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 Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,239 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of adults from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.