Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Chad
Chad: Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty was 8.35 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Chad, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Chad is 8.35, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Chad peaked at 8.35 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.53, in 1990.
That places Chad 184th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.53 | — |
| 1991 | 2.71 | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 2.89 | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 3.08 | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 3.29 | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 3.51 | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 3.75 | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 4.07 | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 4.54 | +11.6% |
| 1999 | 4.72 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 4.9 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 5.19 | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 5.48 | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 5.63 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 5.71 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 5.55 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 5.81 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 6.08 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 6.34 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 6.77 | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 6.77 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7.39 | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 7.58 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 7.78 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 7.97 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 7.42 | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 7.57 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 7.72 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 7.87 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 8.03 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 8.19 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 8.35 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 8.35 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8.35 | +0.0% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 8.35 is below the median for low income countries, which is 9.06, 92% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Chad's 8.35 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.85, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.51 | 2.53 | 4.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.74 | 4.9 | 6.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.61 | 6.77 | 8.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.31 | 8.19 | 8.35 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
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 expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Chad?
- Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Chad was 8.35 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 8.35 in 2021.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.53 in 1990.
- How does Chad rank for expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty?
- Chad ranks 184th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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 Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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