Chad vs OECD members: Government expenditure on education, total

Chad
16.5%
in 2023
OECD members
11.5%
in 2022
Chad rank
43rd
OECD members rank
40th

Government expenditure on education, total over time

  • Chad
  • OECD members
51015198120022023

How they compare

Chad currently reports 16.5% against 11.5% in OECD members, a difference of 5.0%.

That makes Chad's figure about 1.4 times OECD members's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1998 it was OECD members ahead.

Chad ranks 43rd and OECD members ranks 40th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 2 and OECD members in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad OECD members Difference Ahead
1990s 14.1% 12.0% 2.1% Chad
2000s 12.2% 12.5% 0.3% OECD members
2010s 11.7% 12.1% 0.4% OECD members
2020s 14.6% 11.6% 3.0% Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Chad or OECD members?
Chad, at 16.5% against 11.5% in OECD members as of 2023.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Chad and OECD members?
5.0%, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and OECD members?
16 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
How do Chad and OECD members rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
Chad ranks 43rd and OECD members ranks 40th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure)
Unit
% of government expenditure
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 5,722 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.