Literacy rate, adult female in Chad
Chad: Literacy rate, adult female was 18.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, adult female in Chad, 1993–2019
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of females ages 15 and above.
Analysis
In 2019, literacy rate, adult female in Chad stood at 18.6%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.5% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, adult female in Chad peaked at 18.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 1993.
Chad ranks 89th of 89 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate, adult female in Chad, year by year
| Year | % of females ages 15 and above | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 4.6% | — |
| 2000 | 12.8% | +178.9% |
| 2004 | 18.0% | +40.5% |
| 2016 | 14.0% | -22.4% |
| 2019 | 18.6% | +33.5% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 18.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 50.0%, 37% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Chad's 18.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.2%, 30% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.6% | 4.6% | 4.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 15.4% | 12.8% | 18.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 14.0% | 18.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More gender data for Chad
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,979 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.4 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 13,228 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 13,228 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 418,285 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 432,344 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 393,366 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 404,768 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 373,072 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, adult female in Chad?
- Literacy rate, adult female in Chad was 18.6% in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, adult female recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, adult female recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 1993.
- How does Chad rank for literacy rate, adult female?
- Chad ranks 89th out of 89 countries with data for 2019.
- Is literacy rate, adult female rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.