Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Chad
Chad: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 3.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Chad, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Chad is 3.2%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 23.1% on the previous year and up 54.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Chad peaked at 3.2% 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.
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Chad, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2.3% | — |
| 1998 | 1.6% | -27.5% |
| 1999 | 3.2% | +95.7% |
| 2000 | 2.6% | -18.0% |
| 2001 | 2.4% | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | -34.3% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | -18.3% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | +33.9% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | +35.5% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | -23.0% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | +22.9% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | +15.5% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | -26.4% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | +29.0% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | +23.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.4% | 1.6% | 3.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.3% | 2.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.5% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.0% | 3.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 139 Trinidad and Tobago 3.2% compare
- 140 Jordan 3.2% compare
- 141 Benin 3.2% compare
- 143 British Virgin Islands 3.2% compare
- 144 Tanzania, United Republic of 3.2% compare
- 145 Antigua and Barbuda 3.1% compare
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 government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Chad?
- Government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Chad was 3.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2005.
- How does Chad rank for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Chad ranks 142nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release