Afghanistan vs Chad: Average years of schooling
Afghanistan
2.85 years
in 2020
Chad
2.57 years
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
157th
Chad rank
158th
Average years of schooling over time
- Afghanistan
- Chad
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 2.85 years against 2.57 years in Chad, a difference of 0.28 years.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Chad's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 157th and Chad ranks 158th of 162 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Chad | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2388 years | 0.1 years | 0.1388 years | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 0.3389 years | 0.1395 years | 0.1994 years | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 0.7201 years | 0.3447 years | 0.3754 years | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 1.23 years | 0.5524 years | 0.6783 years | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 1.78 years | 0.7951 years | 0.9887 years | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 2.77 years | 1.14 years | 1.63 years | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 3.68 years | 1.92 years | 1.77 years | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 2.85 years | 2.57 years | 0.2809 years | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Afghanistan or Chad?
- Afghanistan, at 2.85 years against 2.57 years in Chad as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Afghanistan and Chad?
- 0.28 years, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Chad?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Chad rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Afghanistan ranks 157th and Chad ranks 158th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.