Chad

Country in Africa

In brief

Adult literacy: 30.6% (2019). World rank 110 of 110 (1 = best); in Africa, 39 of 39. Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people: 0.2 (2023). World rank 192 of 192 (1 = best); in Africa, 52 of 52. Hospital beds per 1,000 people: 0.2 (2020). World rank 150 of 150 (1 = best); in Africa, 27 of 27. From 2014 to 2024: primary school enrolment 98.3% → 88.5%, secondary school enrolment 22.9% → 23.5%, and children vaccinated against measles 45% → 66%. Worse than all its neighbours (Cameroon, Central African Republic, Libya, Niger, Nigeria, and Sudan): access to basic sanitation.

Education

Adult literacy: 30.6% 2019
Primary school enrolment: 88.5% 2024
Secondary school enrolment: 23.5% 2024
Higher education enrolment: 4.4% 2020
Public spending on education, share of GDP: 3.2% 2023

Healthcare

Health spending, share of GDP: 5% 2023
Health spending per person: $47 2023
Out-of-pocket health spending, share of total: 51.7% 2023
Doctors per 1,000 people: 0.1 2023
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people: 0.2 2023
Hospital beds per 1,000 people: 0.2 2020
Children vaccinated against measles: 66% 2024

Public health

Infant deaths per 1,000 births: 56.3 2024
Deaths under age 5 per 1,000 births: 97.3 2024
Maternal deaths per 100,000 births: 748 2023
HIV prevalence, ages 15–49: 0.9% 2024
Diabetes prevalence, ages 20–79: 7.3% 2024
Overweight adults: 21.4% 2022
Adults who use tobacco: 7.4% 2024

Living conditions

Access to safe drinking water: 52.2% 2024
Access to basic sanitation: 13.1% 2024
Access to clean cooking fuels: 11% 2024