country profile

Chad

Sub-Saharan AfricaLow income20.30M population

Last updated May 3, 2026

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Fragile/Conflict-Affected Country: This country is classified as experiencing institutional and social fragility.

Composite GEFRI Score

Critically unprepared

Chad shows critically low readiness to meet the challenges and opportunities of education in a rapidly changing world (2nd percentile worldwide). Core capabilities are weak across most dimensions, and essential systems face significant constraints. Higher scores indicate a system that is better prepared to anticipate and shape the future of learning.

16.32Composite score
Global percentile
2nd
Global rank
#175
Regional rank
#44
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Infrastructure
9.16
1st percentileGlobal avg. 54.77
Human Capital
11.30
1st percentileGlobal avg. 47.01
Innovation
31.79
20th percentileGlobal avg. 45.21
Governance
19.37
10th percentileGlobal avg. 47.75
Access & Parity
10.00
32nd percentileGlobal avg. 49.65

Country profile

Chad trails global peers in Innovation (32, 20th percentile), Governance (19, 10th percentile), GEFRI Composite (16, 2nd percentile), Human Capital (11, 1st percentile), and Infrastructure (9, 1st percentile). A coordinated reform effort is needed to strengthen education futures readiness.

Uneven scores across dimensions highlight areas that need targeted coordination. Limited electricity or internet coverage still constrains classrooms, preventing large-scale digital instruction. Literacy or tertiary enrollment gaps thin the talent pipeline and limit the country’s capacity to develop future-ready skills.

Sparse R&D investment and a small research workforce slow experimentation and delay new ideas from reaching learners. Policy execution and regulatory capacity remain weak, leaving reforms fragmented and hard to sustain. Gender parity leans toward boys in secondary pathways, signalling persistent barriers for girls.

Regionally, Infrastructure lags peers the most, signalling where investment could have the highest impact.

Note: Most indicators rely on observed data, offering a dependable evidence base for decisions.

Key insights

  • Falls below many peers at the 2nd percentile.
  • Places 175th worldwide.
  • Holds a regional position of 44th within Sub-Saharan Africa.
  • Scores range from Innovation (31.8) to Infrastructure (9.2), reflecting variation across dimensions.
  • Trails regional peers most clearly in Infrastructure.

Regional peers: Sub-Saharan Africa

Composite GEFRI Score

Global rankRegional rankCountryScore
681South Africa57.33
742Mauritius56.48
SeychellesMicrostate55.12
803Botswana54.11
1024Ghana47.72
1085Namibia44.24
1136Cabo Verde40.09
1177Eswatini38.07
1248Senegal35.40
1259Equatorial Guinea35.01
12610Gabon34.48
12911Rwanda33.75
13312Kenya33.02
13413Gambia, The32.24
13514Cote d'Ivoire32.18
Sao Tome and PrincipeFCSMicrostate31.75
14015Lesotho31.04
14116Benin29.70
14217ZimbabweFCS29.57
14418Togo29.28
14519Tanzania29.23
14620CameroonFCS28.46
14721Zambia27.96
14822Mauritania27.82
15023Angola26.39
15224ComorosFCS25.64
15325Congo, Rep.FCS25.59
15526MozambiqueFCS25.26
15627EthiopiaFCS25.24
15728Uganda24.82
15829NigeriaFCS24.64
15930Sierra Leone24.58
16031Madagascar24.32
16132Burkina FasoFCS23.86
16233MaliFCS23.71
16334Malawi23.40
16435Guinea22.78
16636Liberia22.50
16737NigerFCS20.78
16838SudanFCS20.28
16939Guinea-BissauFCS19.28
17645Somalia, Fed. Rep.FCS19.26
17141BurundiFCS18.78
17242EritreaFCS18.78
17443Congo, Dem. Rep.FCS17.87
17544ChadFCS16.32
17645SomaliaFCS15.80
17746South SudanFCS15.44
17847Central African RepublicFCS14.57