Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Chad
Chad: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government was 16.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Chad, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in UIS calculation.
Analysis
In 2023, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Chad stood at 16.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Chad peaked at 17.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 2010.
That places Chad 43rd out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Chad, year by year
| Year | UIS calculation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 12.9% | — |
| 1998 | 11.1% | -14.2% |
| 1999 | 17.1% | +54.1% |
| 2000 | 12.8% | -24.7% |
| 2001 | 13.8% | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 11.0% | -20.0% |
| 2005 | 14.7% | +33.0% |
| 2009 | 8.8% | -39.8% |
| 2010 | 8.1% | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 10.1% | +24.2% |
| 2012 | 9.2% | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 12.5% | +35.3% |
| 2017 | 16.4% | +31.3% |
| 2019 | 14.2% | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 11.7% | -17.9% |
| 2021 | 15.4% | +32.4% |
| 2022 | 16.7% | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 16.5% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.7% | 11.1% | 17.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 8.8% | 14.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 8.1% | 16.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 11.7% | 16.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
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 expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Chad?
- Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Chad was 16.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 17.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2010.
- How does Chad rank for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Chad ranks 43rd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. 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, published as part of Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS calculation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release