School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years) (life) in Chad
Chad: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years) (life) was 6.36 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.36 years
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
201st
of 208 countries
All-time high
6.36 years
in 2024
All-time low
0.9491 years
in 1972
Years of data
36
1971–2024
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Chad, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Chad stood at 6.36 years. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Chad peaked at 6.36 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.9491 years, in 1972.
That places Chad 201st out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years) (life) in Chad, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.9672 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.9491 years | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.9894 years | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 1.2 years | +20.8% |
| 1987 | 1.36 years | +14.2% |
| 1989 | 1.71 years | +25.5% |
| 1990 | 1.99 years | +16.3% |
| 1994 | 2.05 years | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 2.03 years | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 2.13 years | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 2.5 years | +17.3% |
| 1998 | 2.86 years | +14.3% |
| 1999 | 3.04 years | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 3.28 years | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 3.55 years | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 3.83 years | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 3.99 years | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 4.05 years | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 3.98 years | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 4 years | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 4.2 years | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 4.66 years | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 4.98 years | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 5.07 years | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 5.64 years | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 5.71 years | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 6.1 years | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 6.13 years | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 5.69 years | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 5.47 years | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 4.96 years | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 5.57 years | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 5.53 years | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 5.95 years | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 6.28 years | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 6.36 years | +1.2% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 6.36 years is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.45 years, 85% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Chad's 6.36 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.72 years, 65% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9686 years | 0.9491 years | 0.9894 years | 3 |
| 1980s | 1.42 years | 1.2 years | 1.71 years | 3 |
| 1990s | 2.37 years | 1.99 years | 3.04 years | 7 |
| 2000s | 4.05 years | 3.28 years | 4.98 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.59 years | 4.96 years | 6.13 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2 years | 5.95 years | 6.36 years | 3 |
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 school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Chad?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Chad was 6.36 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 6.36 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9491 years in 1972.
- How does Chad rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
- Chad ranks 201st out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release