School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years) (male) in Chad
Chad: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years) (male) was 8.48 years in 2015. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Chad, 1971–2015
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 166th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years) (male) in Chad, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.05 years | — |
| 1972 | 3.02 years | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 3.09 years | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 3.55 years | +14.7% |
| 1996 | 4.82 years | +35.9% |
| 1997 | 5.39 years | +11.8% |
| 1998 | 5.95 years | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 6.2 years | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 6.49 years | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 6.78 years | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 6.91 years | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 6.98 years | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 6.73 years | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 7.55 years | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 8.05 years | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 7.94 years | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 8.55 years | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 9.11 years | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 8.48 years | -6.9% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 8.48 years is below the median for low income countries, which is 8.48 years, 100% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Chad's 8.48 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.61 years, 80% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
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
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 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 166th out of 179 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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February 2026 Data Release