Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Chad
Chad: Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling was 6.03 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.03
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
1st
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.34
in 1993
All-time low
6.03
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Chad, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Chad recorded 6.03 for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Chad peaked at 7.34 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 6.03, in 2024.
That places Chad 1st out of 236 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 75 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.06 | — |
| 1951 | 6.07 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 6.09 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 6.11 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 6.13 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 6.15 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 6.17 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 6.19 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 6.21 | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 6.23 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 6.25 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 6.27 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 6.29 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 6.3 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 6.32 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 6.34 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 6.36 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 6.39 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 6.43 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 6.48 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 6.53 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 6.58 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 6.85 | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 6.87 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 6.86 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 6.88 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 6.89 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 6.9 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 6.89 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 6.91 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 6.91 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 6.94 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 6.96 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 6.98 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 7.01 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 7.04 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 7.07 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 7.11 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 7.15 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 7.19 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 7.22 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 7.26 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 7.3 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 7.34 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 7.31 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 7.29 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 7.29 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 7.27 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 7.27 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 7.26 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 7.25 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 7.23 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 7.2 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 7.18 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 7.16 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 7.13 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 7.12 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 7.09 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 7.06 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 7.02 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 6.99 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 6.95 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 6.91 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 6.84 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 6.78 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 6.71 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 6.62 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 6.54 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 6.46 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 6.41 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 6.35 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 6.25 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 6.21 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 6.12 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 6.03 | -1.5% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 6.03 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.11, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 6.03 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.91, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.14 | 6.06 | 6.23 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.34 | 6.25 | 6.48 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.82 | 6.53 | 6.91 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.04 | 6.91 | 7.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.28 | 7.22 | 7.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.14 | 7.02 | 7.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.72 | 6.41 | 6.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.19 | 6.03 | 6.35 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 2 Somalia 6.01 compare
- 3 Democratic Republic of Congo 5.98 compare
- 4 Central African Republic 5.95 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 fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Chad?
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Chad was 6.03 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 7.34 in 1993.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.03 in 2024.
- How does Chad rank for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling?
- Chad ranks 1st out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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 Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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