School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Chad
Chad: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes was 7.05 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Chad, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Chad is 7.05 years, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Chad peaked at 7.5 years in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.98 years, in 1972.
That places Chad 203rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Chad, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.01 years | — |
| 1972 | 1.98 years | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 2.03 years | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 2.09 years | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 2.1 years | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 2.23 years | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 2.36 years | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 2.57 years | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 3.06 years | +18.9% |
| 1990 | 3.44 years | +12.4% |
| 1994 | 3.38 years | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 3.34 years | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 3.62 years | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 3.93 years | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 4.38 years | +11.5% |
| 1999 | 4.5 years | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 4.71 years | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 4.99 years | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 5.28 years | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 5.42 years | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 5.47 years | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 5.31 years | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 5.3 years | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 5.4 years | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 6.04 years | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 6.45 years | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 6.42 years | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 7.01 years | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 7 years | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 7.48 years | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 7.5 years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 6.98 years | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 6.7 years | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 6.03 years | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 6.61 years | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 6.56 years | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 6.92 years | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 7.12 years | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 7.05 years | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.07 years | 1.98 years | 2.23 years | 6 |
| 1980s | 2.66 years | 2.36 years | 3.06 years | 3 |
| 1990s | 3.8 years | 3.34 years | 4.5 years | 7 |
| 2000s | 5.44 years | 4.71 years | 6.45 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.83 years | 6.03 years | 7.5 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.03 years | 6.92 years | 7.12 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 200 Liberia 7.41 years compare
- 201 Syrian Arab Republic 7.33 years compare
- 202 Yemen 7.3 years compare
- 204 Tokelau 6.96 years compare
- 205 Burkina Faso 6.89 years compare
- 206 Central African Republic 6.79 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 secondary, both sexes in Chad?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Chad was 7.05 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5 years in 2014.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.98 years in 1972.
- How does Chad rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Chad ranks 203rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. 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 School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release