Share of schools with access to electricity in Chad

Chad: Share of schools with access to electricity was 1.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.2%
Change on year
down 70.1%
World rank
135th
of 135 countries
All-time high
5.4%
in 2014
All-time low
1.2%
in 2024
Years of data
9
2014–2024

Share of schools with access to electricity in Chad, 2014–2024

123452014201920242014: 5.4 %2017: 3.4 %2018: 2 %2019: 1.9 %2020: 1.9 %2021: 4.1 %2022: 1.4 %2023: 4.2 %2024: 1.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, share of schools with access to electricity in Chad stood at 1.2%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of down 70.1% on the previous year and down 77.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of schools with access to electricity in Chad peaked at 5.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2024.

Chad ranks 135th of 135 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Share of schools with access to electricity in Chad, year by year

Annual values for Share of schools with access to electricity in Chad, 2014 to 2024.
Year % Change
2014 5.4%
2017 3.4% -37.1%
2018 2.0% -41.8%
2019 1.9% -3.0%
2020 1.9% -0.5%
2021 4.1% +113.0%
2022 1.4% -64.5%
2023 4.2% +188.3%
2024 1.2% -70.1%

Chad compared with similar countries

  • Chad's 1.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 24.3%, 5% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
  • Chad's 1.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.6%, 3% of the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3.2% 1.9% 5.4% 4
2020s 2.6% 1.2% 4.2% 5

Countries ranked near Chad

  1. 132 Madagascar 11.9% compare
  2. 133 Burundi 8.7% compare
  3. 134 Niger 7.5% compare

See the full ranking of 135 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of schools with access to electricity in Chad?
Share of schools with access to electricity in Chad was 1.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of schools with access to electricity recorded in Chad?
The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2014.
What is the lowest share of schools with access to electricity recorded in Chad?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2024.
How does Chad rank for share of schools with access to electricity?
Chad ranks 135th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of schools with access to electricity rising or falling in Chad?
Over the last ten years it is down 77.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Chad data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of schools with access to electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of schools with access to electricity
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
135 places, 1,415 data points, 2000–2025
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