School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) in Chad
Chad: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) was 5.39 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.39 years
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
148th
of 218 countries
All-time high
5.9 years
in 2014
All-time low
1.84 years
in 1973
Years of data
46
1971–2024
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Chad, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Chad is 5.39 years, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Chad peaked at 5.9 years in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.84 years, in 1973.
That places Chad 148th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) in Chad, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.88 years | — |
| 1972 | 1.84 years | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 1.84 years | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.89 years | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 1.93 years | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 1.92 years | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 2.01 years | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 1.96 years | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 2.25 years | +14.7% |
| 1987 | 2.21 years | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 2.79 years | +25.8% |
| 1989 | 2.69 years | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 3.01 years | +12.1% |
| 1991 | 3.1 years | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 3.25 years | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 3.07 years | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 2.88 years | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 2.77 years | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 3.03 years | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 3.32 years | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 3.65 years | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 3.73 years | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 3.89 years | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 4.03 years | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 4.25 years | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 4.38 years | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 4.41 years | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 4.22 years | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 4.19 years | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 4.12 years | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 4.58 years | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 4.85 years | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 4.85 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.42 years | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 5.45 years | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 5.76 years | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 5.9 years | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 5.37 years | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 5.08 years | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 4.55 years | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 5.18 years | +13.8% |
| 2019 | 5.1 years | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 5.26 years | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 5.31 years | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 5.39 years | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 5.39 years | +0.0% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 5.39 years is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.81 years, 93% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Chad's 5.39 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.13 years, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.9 years | 1.84 years | 2.01 years | 7 |
| 1980s | 2.38 years | 1.96 years | 2.79 years | 5 |
| 1990s | 3.18 years | 2.77 years | 3.73 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.29 years | 3.89 years | 4.85 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.27 years | 4.55 years | 5.9 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.34 years | 5.26 years | 5.39 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 145 El Salvador 5.41 years compare
- 146 Macao 5.4 years compare
- 147 Angola 5.39 years compare
- 149 Guadeloupe 5.38 years compare
- 150 Bangladesh 5.32 years compare
- 151 Vietnam 5.31 years compare
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, both sexes in Chad?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Chad was 5.39 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9 years in 2014.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.84 years in 1973.
- How does Chad rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Chad ranks 148th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release