Theoretical duration of secondary education (years) in Chad
Chad: Theoretical duration of secondary education (years) was 7 years in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
7 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
26th
of 221 countries
All-time high
7 years
in 1970
All-time low
7 years
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Theoretical duration of secondary education in Chad, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Chad recorded 7 years for theoretical duration of secondary education in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, theoretical duration of secondary education in Chad peaked at 7 years in 1970 and was at its lowest, 7 years, in 1970.
That places Chad 26th out of 221 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Theoretical duration of secondary education (years) in Chad, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7 years | — |
| 1971 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 7 years | +0.0% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 7 years is above the median for low income countries, which is 6 years, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 7 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6 years, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7 years | 7 years | 7 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 7 years | 7 years | 7 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 7 years | 7 years | 7 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 7 years | 7 years | 7 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 7 years | 7 years | 7 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 7 years | 7 years | 7 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 26 Albania 7 years compare
- 26 Azerbaijan 7 years compare
- 26 Burundi 7 years compare
- 26 Benin 7 years compare
- 26 Burkina Faso 7 years compare
- 26 Bangladesh 7 years compare
- 26 Belarus 7 years compare
- 26 Bermuda 7 years compare
- 26 Brazil 7 years compare
- 26 Brunei 7 years compare
- 26 Central African Republic 7 years compare
- 26 Switzerland 7 years compare
- 26 Cote d'Ivoire 7 years compare
- 26 Cameroon 7 years compare
- 26 Congo 7 years compare
- 26 Cook Islands 7 years compare
- 26 Comoros 7 years compare
- 26 Djibouti 7 years compare
- 26 Algeria 7 years compare
- 26 Eritrea 7 years compare
- 26 Fiji 7 years compare
- 26 France 7 years compare
- 26 Gabon 7 years compare
- 26 United Kingdom 7 years compare
- 26 Gibraltar 7 years compare
- 26 Guinea 7 years compare
- 26 Guadeloupe 7 years compare
- 26 French Guiana 7 years compare
- 26 Haiti 7 years compare
- 26 India 7 years compare
- 26 Iceland 7 years compare
- 26 Kazakhstan 7 years compare
- 26 Kyrgyzstan 7 years compare
- 26 Kiribati 7 years compare
- 26 Kuwait 7 years compare
- 26 Laos 7 years compare
- 26 Liechtenstein 7 years compare
- 26 Luxembourg 7 years compare
- 26 Monaco 7 years compare
- 26 Madagascar 7 years compare
- 26 Malta 7 years compare
- 26 Mongolia 7 years compare
- 26 Mauritania 7 years compare
- 26 Martinique 7 years compare
- 26 Mauritius 7 years compare
- 26 New Caledonia 7 years compare
- 26 Niger 7 years compare
- 26 Niue 7 years compare
- 26 Nepal 7 years compare
- 26 New Zealand 7 years compare
- 26 Pakistan 7 years compare
- 26 French Polynesia 7 years compare
- 26 Reunion 7 years compare
- 26 Russia 7 years compare
- 26 Senegal 7 years compare
- 26 Solomon Islands 7 years compare
- 26 Sierra Leone 7 years compare
- 26 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 7 years compare
- 26 Suriname 7 years compare
- 26 Slovenia 7 years compare
- 26 Seychelles 7 years compare
- 26 Togo 7 years compare
- 26 Tajikistan 7 years compare
- 26 Tokelau 7 years compare
- 26 Tonga 7 years compare
- 26 Tunisia 7 years compare
- 26 Tuvalu 7 years compare
- 26 Ukraine 7 years compare
- 26 Uzbekistan 7 years compare
- 26 Vietnam 7 years compare
- 26 Vanuatu 7 years compare
- 26 Samoa 7 years compare
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 theoretical duration of secondary education in Chad?
- Theoretical duration of secondary education in Chad was 7 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest theoretical duration of secondary education recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 7 years in 1970.
- What is the lowest theoretical duration of secondary education recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 years in 1970.
- How does Chad rank for theoretical duration of secondary education?
- Chad ranks 26th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is theoretical duration of secondary education rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Theoretical duration of secondary education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release