School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Chad
Chad: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female was 6.36 years in 2024. β² Rising
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Chad, 1971β2024
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 196th out of 203 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.
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
- 193 Eritrea, The State of 7.02 years compare
- 194 Yemen, Republic of 6.57 years compare
- 195 Sudan 6.56 years compare
- 197 Mali 6.34 years compare
- 198 Central African Republic 5.88 years compare
- 199 Djibouti 5.74 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)
- School enrollment, primary 88.5% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0027 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 196th out of 203 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release