School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Chad
Chad: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 6.49 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Chad, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Chad is 6.49 years, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Chad peaked at 6.92 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.13 years, in 1998.
Chad ranks 189th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Chad, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4.13 years | — |
| 1999 | 4.23 years | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 4.45 years | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 4.64 years | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 4.9 years | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 5.1 years | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 5.15 years | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 4.97 years | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 4.96 years | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 5.02 years | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 5.58 years | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 5.93 years | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 5.91 years | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 6.46 years | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 6.48 years | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 6.92 years | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 6.44 years | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 6.19 years | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 5.55 years | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 6.15 years | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 6.05 years | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 6.32 years | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 6.51 years | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 6.49 years | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.18 years | 4.13 years | 4.23 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.07 years | 4.45 years | 5.93 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.24 years | 5.55 years | 6.92 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 6.44 years | 6.32 years | 6.51 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 186 Eritrea 6.56 years compare
- 187 Central African Republic 6.5 years compare
- 188 Honduras 6.49 years compare
- 190 Syrian Arab Republic 6.48 years compare
- 191 Burkina Faso 6.3 years compare
- 192 Yemen 6.22 years compare
More education data for Chad
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 54,801 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 46.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 88.46 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 88.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Chad?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Chad was 6.49 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 6.92 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.13 years in 1998.
- How does Chad rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Chad ranks 189th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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 School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release