Share of students studying abroad in Chad
Chad: Share of students studying abroad was 29.35 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of students studying abroad in Chad, 1998–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of students studying abroad in Chad is 29.35, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students studying abroad in Chad peaked at 62.22 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 14.86, in 2014.
Chad ranks 24th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Share of students studying abroad in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 62.22 | — |
| 2000 | 51.37 | -17.4% |
| 2001 | 50.37 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 45.5 | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 33.68 | -26.0% |
| 2005 | 28.33 | -15.9% |
| 2008 | 21.9 | -22.7% |
| 2009 | 20.69 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 19.79 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 21.69 | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 14.86 | -31.5% |
| 2015 | 15.08 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 29.35 | +94.6% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 29.35 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.06, 4.8× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Chad's 29.35 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.63, 4.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of students studying abroad 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +94.6% | 15.08 | 29.35 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.22 | 62.22 | 62.22 | 1 |
| 2000s | 35.98 | 20.69 | 51.37 | 7 |
| 2010s | 17.86 | 14.86 | 21.69 | 4 |
| 2020s | 29.35 | 29.35 | 29.35 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 21 Trinidad and Tobago 33.55 compare
- 22 Cape Verde 31.7 compare
- 23 Malawi 29.82 compare
- 25 Sao Tome and Principe 27.47 compare
- 26 Tonga 26.53 compare
- 27 Congo 25.54 compare
More education data for Chad
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 69.44 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 75.2 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students studying abroad in Chad?
- Share of students studying abroad in Chad was 29.35 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students studying abroad recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 62.22 in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of students studying abroad recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.86 in 2014.
- How does Chad rank for share of students studying abroad?
- Chad ranks 24th out of 175 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of students studying abroad rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students studying abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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