Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Chad

Chad: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female was 9.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
9.5%
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
83rd
of 83 countries
All-time high
12.0%
in 2004
All-time low
2.9%
in 1993
Years of data
5
1993–2016

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Chad, 1993–2016

246810121993200420161993: 2.9 %2000: 8.9 %2004: 12 %2015: 8.6 %2016: 9.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2016, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Chad stood at 9.5%.

That represents a change of up 10.5% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Chad peaked at 12.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 1993.

That places Chad 83rd out of 83 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.9% 2.9% 2.9% 1
2000s 10.4% 8.9% 12.0% 2
2010s 9.1% 8.6% 9.5% 2

Countries ranked near Chad

  1. 80 Benin 22.4% compare
  2. 81 Burkina Faso 22.2% compare
  3. 82 Mali 17.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Chad?
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Chad was 9.5% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Chad?
The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2004.
What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Chad?
The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 1993.
How does Chad rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
Chad ranks 83rd out of 83 countries with data for 2016.
Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Chad?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,216 data points, 1970–2019
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Percentage of the female population between age 25 and age 64 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of female literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.