School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Chad
Chad: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes was 1.67 years in 2024. β Volatile
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Chad, 1971β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Chad recorded 1.67 years for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Chad peaked at 1.73 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1302 years, in 1971.
Chad ranks 203rd of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1623 years | 0.1302 years | 0.2128 years | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.3749 years | 0.357 years | 0.3978 years | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.5983 years | 0.4253 years | 0.7684 years | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.15 years | 0.8296 years | 1.59 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.56 years | 1.43 years | 1.72 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.69 years | 1.66 years | 1.73 years | 3 |
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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, secondary, both sexes in Chad?
- School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Chad was 1.67 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 1.73 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1302 years in 1971.
- How does Chad rank for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Chad ranks 203rd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release