School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Chad
Chad: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male was 8.48 years in 2015. β² Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Chad, 1971β2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Chad recorded 8.48 years for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in 2015.
That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Chad peaked at 9.11 years in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.02 years, in 1972.
Chad ranks 165th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.05 years | 3.02 years | 3.09 years | 3 |
| 1980s | 3.55 years | 3.55 years | 3.55 years | 1 |
| 1990s | 5.39 years | 4.82 years | 5.95 years | 3 |
| 2000s | 6.96 years | 6.2 years | 8.05 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 8.52 years | 7.94 years | 9.11 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 162 Tanzania, United Republic of 8.65 years compare
- 163 Nigeria 8.63 years compare
- 164 Eritrea, The State of 8.48 years compare
- 166 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 8.46 years compare
- 167 Syrian Arab Republic 8.38 years compare
- 168 Honduras 8.35 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 to tertiary, male in Chad?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Chad was 8.48 years in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 9.11 years in 2014.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.02 years in 1972.
- How does Chad rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- Chad ranks 165th out of 178 countries with data for 2015.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. 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 to tertiary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release