Government spending on education as a share of GDP in Chad
Chad: Government spending on education as a share of GDP was 3.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government spending on education as a share of GDP in Chad, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, government spending on education as a share of gdp in Chad stood at 3.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.1% on the previous year and up 54.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending on education as a share of gdp in Chad peaked at 3.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2005.
That places Chad 142nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Government spending on education as a share of GDP in Chad, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2.3% | — |
| 1998 | 1.6% | -27.5% |
| 1999 | 3.2% | +95.7% |
| 2000 | 2.6% | -18.0% |
| 2001 | 2.4% | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | -34.3% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | -18.3% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | +33.9% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | +35.5% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | -23.0% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | +22.9% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | +15.5% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | -26.4% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | +29.0% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | +23.1% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 3.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.8%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Chad's 3.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.2%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.4% | 1.6% | 3.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.3% | 2.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.5% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.0% | 3.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 139 Trinidad and Tobago 3.2% compare
- 140 Jordan 3.2% compare
- 141 Benin 3.2% compare
- 143 British Virgin Islands 3.2% compare
- 144 Tanzania 3.2% compare
- 145 Antigua and Barbuda 3.1% compare
More education data for Chad
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23,874 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 383,767 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19,968 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18,239 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 764,990 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.05 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1502 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending on education as a share of gdp in Chad?
- Government spending on education as a share of gdp in Chad was 3.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending on education as a share of gdp recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest government spending on education as a share of gdp recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2005.
- How does Chad rank for government spending on education as a share of gdp?
- Chad ranks 142nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government spending on education as a share of gdp rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending on education as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.