Primary completion rate, total in Chad

Chad: Primary completion rate, total was 41.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
41.8%
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
186th
of 189 countries
All-time high
41.8%
in 2021
All-time low
10.5%
in 1977
Years of data
30
1971–2021

Primary completion rate, total in Chad, 1971–2021

102030401971199620211971: 14.8 % of relevant age group1974: 12.5 % of relevant age group1976: 11.3 % of relevant age group1977: 10.5 % of relevant age group1988: 10.9 % of relevant age group1989: 12.4 % of relevant age group1990: 16.1 % of relevant age group1991: 18 % of relevant age group1994: 19.4 % of relevant age group1995: 14.1 % of relevant age group1996: 14.5 % of relevant age group1997: 15.8 % of relevant age group1999: 20.1 % of relevant age group2000: 21.8 % of relevant age group2001: 23.8 % of relevant age group2002: 26.4 % of relevant age group2003: 31.7 % of relevant age group2004: 32.3 % of relevant age group2005: 29 % of relevant age group2006: 29.8 % of relevant age group2009: 30.6 % of relevant age group2010: 30.4 % of relevant age group2011: 33.5 % of relevant age group2012: 34 % of relevant age group2013: 37.3 % of relevant age group2015: 37.4 % of relevant age group2016: 40.4 % of relevant age group2017: 36.4 % of relevant age group2018: 38.8 % of relevant age group2021: 41.8 % of relevant age group

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary completion rate, total in Chad is 41.8%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary completion rate, total in Chad peaked at 41.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 1977.

That places Chad 186th out of 189 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 12.3% 10.5% 14.8% 4
1980s 11.6% 10.9% 12.4% 2
1990s 16.8% 14.1% 20.1% 7
2000s 28.2% 21.8% 32.3% 8
2010s 36.0% 30.4% 40.4% 8
2020s 41.8% 41.8% 41.8% 1

Countries ranked near Chad

  1. 183 Angola 47.9% compare
  2. 184 Burundi 47.6% compare
  3. 185 British Virgin Islands 46.4% compare
  4. 187 Niger 40.8% compare
  5. 188 Central African Republic 38.5% compare
  6. 189 Equatorial Guinea 32.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary completion rate, total in Chad?
Primary completion rate, total in Chad was 41.8% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary completion rate, total recorded in Chad?
The highest recorded value was 41.8% in 2021.
What is the lowest primary completion rate, total recorded in Chad?
The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 1977.
How does Chad rank for primary completion rate, total?
Chad ranks 186th out of 189 countries with data for 2021.
Is primary completion rate, total rising or falling in Chad?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Chad data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,786 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.