School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) in Chad
Chad: School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) was 1.38 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, secondary, female in Chad, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, secondary, female in Chad stood at 1.38 years. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, female in Chad peaked at 1.38 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0198 years, in 1971.
Chad ranks 207th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) in Chad, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0198 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.0234 years | +18.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0318 years | +35.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1212 years | +281.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1125 years | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1211 years | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 0.154 years | +27.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1795 years | +16.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2168 years | +20.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2328 years | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2489 years | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2952 years | +18.6% |
| 1999 | 0.3131 years | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3622 years | +15.7% |
| 2001 | 0.444 years | +22.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5032 years | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5067 years | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.5311 years | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.5594 years | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5873 years | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7951 years | +35.4% |
| 2008 | 0.8521 years | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9344 years | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 0.9345 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9768 years | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9757 years | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.09 years | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9998 years | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9879 years | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.02 years | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9973 years | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9886 years | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.02 years | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 1.23 years | +20.7% |
| 2023 | 1.37 years | +11.9% |
| 2024 | 1.38 years | +0.3% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 1.38 years is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.24 years, 61% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Chad's 1.38 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3 years, 46% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) in Chad changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +281.1% | 0.0318 years | 0.1212 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.025 years | 0.0198 years | 0.0318 years | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.1183 years | 0.1125 years | 0.1212 years | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.2344 years | 0.154 years | 0.3131 years | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.6076 years | 0.3622 years | 0.9344 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.998 years | 0.9345 years | 1.09 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.32 years | 1.23 years | 1.38 years | 3 |
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, secondary, female in Chad?
- School life expectancy, secondary, female in Chad was 1.38 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0198 years in 1971.
- How does Chad rank for school life expectancy, secondary, female?
- Chad ranks 207th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, female rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release