Chad vs SDG: Northern Africa: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes

Chad
5.39 years
in 2024
SDG: Northern Africa
5.56 years
in 2024
Chad rank
148th
SDG: Northern Africa rank
151st

School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time

  • Chad
  • SDG: Northern Africa
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How they compare

SDG: Northern Africa currently reports 5.56 years against 5.39 years in Chad, a difference of 0.17 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1971 it was SDG: Northern Africa ahead.

Chad ranks 148th and SDG: Northern Africa ranks 151st of 218 countries.

SDG: Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad SDG: Northern Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 1.9 years 4.17 years 2.27 years SDG: Northern Africa
1980s 2.38 years 4.67 years 2.29 years SDG: Northern Africa
1990s 3.18 years 4.65 years 1.47 years SDG: Northern Africa
2000s 4.29 years 5.14 years 0.8467 years SDG: Northern Africa
2010s 5.27 years 5.38 years 0.1112 years SDG: Northern Africa
2020s 5.34 years 5.51 years 0.1744 years SDG: Northern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Chad or SDG: Northern Africa?
SDG: Northern Africa, at 5.56 years against 5.39 years in Chad as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Chad and SDG: Northern Africa?
0.17 years, with SDG: Northern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and SDG: Northern Africa?
46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Chad and SDG: Northern Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
Chad ranks 148th and SDG: Northern Africa ranks 151st of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
439 places, 17,962 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release