School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) in Chad
Chad: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) was 0.2418 years in 2020. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Chad, 1972–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Chad is 0.2418 years, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 130.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Chad peaked at 0.2418 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 years, in 1972.
Chad ranks 185th of 196 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, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) in Chad, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0007 years | — |
| 1973 | 0.0035 years | +410.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0084 years | +143.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0057 years | -32.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0074 years | +28.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0101 years | +36.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0186 years | +84.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0287 years | +54.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0252 years | -12.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0272 years | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0336 years | +23.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0396 years | +17.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0408 years | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0471 years | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0605 years | +28.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0708 years | +17.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0975 years | +37.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1008 years | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1048 years | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1107 years | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1694 years | +53.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1614 years | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2418 years | +49.8% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 0.2418 years is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.3433 years, 70% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Chad's 0.2418 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5449 years, 44% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +410.3% | 0.0007 years | 0.0035 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.006 years | 0.0007 years | 0.0101 years | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0237 years | 0.0186 years | 0.0287 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0287 years | 0.0252 years | 0.0336 years | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0653 years | 0.0396 years | 0.1008 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.1366 years | 0.1048 years | 0.1694 years | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.2418 years | 0.2418 years | 0.2418 years | 1 |
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, tertiary, both sexes in Chad?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Chad was 0.2418 years in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2418 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 years in 1972.
- How does Chad rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Chad ranks 185th out of 196 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.7%. 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, tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release