Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Chad
Chad: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) was 1,585 number in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Chad, 1971–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2015, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Chad stood at 1,585 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Chad peaked at 2,372 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 number, in 1971.
Chad ranks 134th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Chad, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 number | — |
| 1972 | 8 number | — |
| 1973 | 41 number | +412.5% |
| 1974 | 85 number | +107.3% |
| 1975 | 94 number | +10.6% |
| 1977 | 62 number | -34.0% |
| 1985 | 141 number | +127.4% |
| 1989 | 329 number | +133.3% |
| 1997 | 352 number | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 409 number | +16.2% |
| 2001 | 423 number | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 829 number | +96.0% |
| 2004 | 1,059 number | +27.7% |
| 2005 | 1,306 number | +23.3% |
| 2008 | 2,023 number | +54.9% |
| 2009 | 2,372 number | +17.3% |
| 2011 | 2,239 number | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 1,585 number | -29.2% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 1,585 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 4,484 number, 35% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Chad's 1,585 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,412 number, 46% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) 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 | +412.5% | 8 number | 41 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.33 number | 0 number | 94 number | 6 |
| 1980s | 235 number | 141 number | 329 number | 2 |
| 1990s | 352 number | 352 number | 352 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,203 number | 409 number | 2,372 number | 7 |
| 2010s | 1,912 number | 1,585 number | 2,239 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 131 Malta 1,735 number compare
- 132 Trinidad and Tobago 1,720 number compare
- 133 Grenada 1,621 number compare
- 135 Cape Verde 1,461 number compare
- 136 Luxembourg 1,331 number compare
- 137 Sierra Leone 1,198 number 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 teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Chad?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Chad was 1,585 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 2,372 number in 2009.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 number in 1971.
- How does Chad rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Chad ranks 134th out of 176 countries with data for 2015.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. 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 Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.