Chad Literacy Rate 1993-2024

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.
  • Chad literacy rate for 2022 was 27.28%, a 4.97% increase from 2016.
  • Chad literacy rate for 2016 was 22.31%, a 3.69% decline from 2015.
  • Chad literacy rate for 2015 was 26.00%, a 2.38% decline from 2004.
  • Chad literacy rate for 2004 was 28.38%, a 2.73% increase from 2000.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Literacy Rate
Zimbabwe 89.85%
Tanzania 82.02%
Uganda 80.59%
Democratic Republic of Congo 80.54%
Rwanda 78.76%
Madagascar 77.48%
Burundi 75.54%
Malawi 68.08%
Comoros 61.71%
Gambia 58.67%
Senegal 57.67%
Guinea-Bissau 53.90%
Sierra Leone 48.64%
Benin 47.10%
Somalia 41.03%
Niger 38.10%
Burkina Faso 34.49%
Chad 27.28%
Chad Literacy Rate - Historical Data
Year Literacy Rate Annual Change
2022 27.28% 4.97%
2016 22.31% -3.69%
2015 26.00% -2.38%
2004 28.38% 2.73%
2000 25.65% 14.76%
1993 10.89% 14.76%