Chad
Background Information
Region
Sub-Saharan Africa
World Bank income group
Low income
Percent of population aged 10-24
33% (UNFPA, 2023)
Total primary school age population (both sexes)
3,134,972 (UIS, 2022)
Total secondary school age population (both sexes)
2,861,499 (UIS, 2022)
Proportion of women aged 20-24 years who were married or in a union before age 18 (% of women aged 20-24)
61%
Source: UNSDG , 2019
Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women ages 15-19)
139
Source: UN Human Development Reports , 2018
Percentage of women who ever experienced physical violence since age 15 (% of women 15-49)
29%
Source: DHS , 2015
Percentage of married women employed in the last 12 months (% of married or in-union women 15-49)
53%
Source: DHS , 2015
Education Snapshot Back to Top
Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in legal frameworks (Years)
10
Source: UIS , 2022
Percentage of upper secondary schools providing life skills-based HIV and sexuality education within the formal curriculum or as part of extra-curricular activities
No data available
Proportion of schools with access to single-sex basic sanitation facilities Percentage of schools
-
Primary 19%
(2021)
Source: UIS
Women as a percentage of teachers in tertiary education Women as a percentage
Source: UIS , 2020
Men as a percentage of teachers in pre-primary education Men as a percentage
Source: UIS , 2022
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure % GDP spent on education
Source: UIS , 2023
Gender parity index for achievement in mathematics, by education level (ratio)
Source: Varied , 2014
Gender parity index for achievement in reading, by education level (ratio)
Source: Varied , 2014
Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading
-
Female 7%
-
Male 8%
Female: UIS, 2014
Male: UIS, 2019
Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics
-
Female 2%
-
Male 2%
Female: UIS, 2019
Male: UIS, 2019
Experiencing bullying in the last 12 months in lower secondary education
No data available
Youth not in education, employment or training
-
Female 46%
-
Male 25%
Female: ILO, 2018
Male: ILO, 2018
Completion rate
Primary school age
-
Female 23%
-
Male 30%
Female: UIS, 2019
Male: UIS, 2019
Lower secondary school age
-
Female 9%
-
Male 18%
Female: UIS, 2019
Male: UIS, 2019
Upper secondary school age
-
Female 3%
-
Male 7%
Female: UIS, 2019
Male: UIS, 2019
Out-of-school rate
Primary school
-
Female 59%
-
Male 54%
Female: UIS, 2019
Male: UIS, 2019
Lower secondary school
-
Female 49%
-
Male 36%
Female: UIS, 2014
Male: UIS, 2014
Upper secondary school
-
Female 74%
-
Male 54%
Female: UIS, 2019
Male: UIS, 2019
Legal Frameworks Back to Top
Presence of legislation on child protection, to prevent corporal punishment in schools
3
Limited protection from violence in educational institutions
Source: HerAtlas , 2019
Presence of legislation protecting the right to education without discrimination based on sex/gender
5
Enshrines right to education without discrimination based on sex/gender for all within the territory
Source: HerAtlas , 2019
Presence of legislation to protect and facilitate education of pregnant adolescent girls
2
No explicit protection of the right to education of pregnant and parenting girls
Source: HerAtlas , 2019
Existence of processes to support coordinated action on gender equality in and through education by ministries, civil society, youth organizations and other actors
Data coming soon!
Existence of systematic processes to review and update curricula and learning resources, with a view to eradicating gender stereotypes and promoting gender equality
Data coming soon!
Training on gender-responsive pedagogies is embedded in teacher training programmes
Data coming soon!
Programs Back to Top
Funding Initiative/Portfolio
Comprehensive scholarship programme
Funding Initiative/Portfolio
Education Out Loud (EOL)
Project/Program
FAWE's Gender Sensitive Schools
Project/Program
Gender-Responsive Pedagogy
Research Project/Report/Study
Living Under Lockdown: Girls and COVID-19
Network/Convening/Conference
Sahel Women’s Empowerment and Demographic Dividend (SWEDD)
Project/Program
Schools for Africa
Research Project/Report/Study
The Effect of COVID-19 on Education in Africa and its Implications for the Use of Technology: A Survey of the Experiences and Opinions of Educators and Technology Specialists
Government Programs Back to Top
Funding Initiative/Portfolio
Chad Skills Development for Youth Employability Project
Advocacy Campaign/Project
Gender at the Center Initiative (GCI)
Project/Program
Girls' Education and Women's Literacy Project (PEFAF)
Project/Program
Chad Education and Literacy Strengthening Project (PREAT)
Funding Initiative/Portfolio
Chad - Refugees and Host Communities Support Project
Project/Program
UNICEF Breaking Barriers to Girls' Education: Chad