Education spending in Chad
Chad: Education spending was 3.2 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.2
Change on year
up 23.1%
World rank
142nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.23
in 1999
All-time low
1.3
in 2005
Years of data
22
1997–2023
Education spending in Chad, 1997–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, education spending 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, education spending in Chad peaked at 3.23 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.
Education spending in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2.27 | — |
| 1998 | 1.65 | -27.5% |
| 1999 | 3.23 | +95.7% |
| 2000 | 2.65 | -18.0% |
| 2001 | 2.43 | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 1.59 | -34.3% |
| 2005 | 1.3 | -18.3% |
| 2009 | 1.74 | +33.9% |
| 2010 | 1.5 | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 1.65 | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 1.52 | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 2.07 | +35.5% |
| 2014 | 2.32 | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 2.34 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 2.39 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.84 | -23.0% |
| 2018 | 2.26 | +22.9% |
| 2019 | 2.37 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 2.74 | +15.5% |
| 2021 | 2.02 | -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 2.81, 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 | 2.38 | 1.65 | 3.23 | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.94 | 1.3 | 2.65 | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.03 | 1.5 | 2.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.64 | 2.02 | 3.2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 139 Trinidad and Tobago 3.23 compare
- 140 Jordan 3.23 compare
- 141 Benin 3.23 compare
- 143 British Virgin Islands 3.17 compare
- 144 Tanzania 3.16 compare
- 145 Antigua and Barbuda 3.11 compare
More education data for Chad
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 69.44 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 75.2 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is education spending in Chad?
- Education spending in Chad was 3.2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest education spending recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 3.23 in 1999.
- What is the lowest education spending recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 in 2005.
- How does Chad rank for education spending?
- Chad ranks 142nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is education spending 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Education spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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