Chad vs Niger: Average years of schooling
Chad
2.57 years
in 2020
Niger
2.12 years
in 2020
Chad rank
158th
Niger rank
161st
Average years of schooling over time
- Chad
- Niger
How they compare
Chad currently reports 2.57 years against 2.12 years in Niger, a difference of 0.45 years.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Niger ahead.
Chad ranks 158th and Niger ranks 161st of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 6 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0 years | — |
| 1880s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0 years | — |
| 1890s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0 years | — |
| 1900s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0 years | — |
| 1910s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0 years | — |
| 1920s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0 years | — |
| 1930s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0 years | — |
| 1950s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0 years | — |
| 1960s | 0.1395 years | 0.1012 years | 0.0383 years | Chad |
| 1970s | 0.3447 years | 0.1964 years | 0.1483 years | Chad |
| 1980s | 0.5524 years | 0.4774 years | 0.075 years | Chad |
| 1990s | 0.7951 years | 0.8349 years | 0.0398 years | Niger |
| 2000s | 1.14 years | 1.08 years | 0.0612 years | Chad |
| 2010s | 1.92 years | 1.48 years | 0.4321 years | Chad |
| 2020s | 2.57 years | 2.12 years | 0.4571 years | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Chad or Niger?
- Chad, at 2.57 years against 2.12 years in Niger as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Chad and Niger?
- 0.45 years, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Niger?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Chad and Niger rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Chad ranks 158th and Niger ranks 161st 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.