Expenditure on tertiary education in Chad
Chad: Expenditure on tertiary education was 31.7% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on tertiary education in Chad, 1997–2013
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
In 2013, expenditure on tertiary education in Chad stood at 31.7%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 80.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on tertiary education in Chad peaked at 31.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 1997.
Chad ranks 20th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Expenditure on tertiary education in Chad, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 5.9% | — |
| 1998 | 16.6% | +180.7% |
| 2004 | 17.6% | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 18.7% | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 12.4% | -33.9% |
| 2010 | 19.8% | +59.6% |
| 2011 | 16.3% | -17.6% |
| 2012 | 30.3% | +85.8% |
| 2013 | 31.7% | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.2% | 5.9% | 16.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.2% | 12.4% | 18.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 16.3% | 31.7% | 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 tertiary education in Chad?
- Expenditure on tertiary education in Chad was 31.7% in 2013, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 31.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 1997.
- How does Chad rank for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Chad ranks 20th out of 160 countries with data for 2013.
- Is expenditure on tertiary education rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on tertiary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.