Government expenditure on education, total in Chad
Chad: Government expenditure on education, total was 16.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, total in Chad, 1997–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure.
Analysis
In 2023, government expenditure on education, total in Chad stood at 16.5%.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in Chad peaked at 17.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 2010.
Chad ranks 43rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, total in Chad, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure | 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 government expenditure on education, total in Chad?
- Government expenditure on education, total in Chad was 16.5% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 17.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2010.
- How does Chad rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- Chad ranks 43rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on education, total 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.