Average years of schooling in Chad
Chad: Average years of schooling was 2.57 years in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Average years of schooling in Chad, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Chad recorded 2.57 years for average years of schooling in 2020. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 70.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling in Chad peaked at 2.57 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1 years, in 1870.
Chad ranks 158th of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Average years of schooling in Chad, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.1 years | — |
| 1880 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.179 years | +79.0% |
| 1970 | 0.2942 years | +64.4% |
| 1975 | 0.3952 years | +34.3% |
| 1980 | 0.4962 years | +25.6% |
| 1985 | 0.6087 years | +22.7% |
| 1990 | 0.7212 years | +18.5% |
| 1995 | 0.8689 years | +20.5% |
| 2000 | 1.02 years | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 1.26 years | +24.2% |
| 2010 | 1.51 years | +19.5% |
| 2015 | 2.32 years | +54.0% |
| 2020 | 2.57 years | +10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.1395 years | 0.1 years | 0.179 years | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.3447 years | 0.2942 years | 0.3952 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.5524 years | 0.4962 years | 0.6087 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.7951 years | 0.7212 years | 0.8689 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.14 years | 1.02 years | 1.26 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.92 years | 1.51 years | 2.32 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.57 years | 2.57 years | 2.57 years | 1 |
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More education data for Chad
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0686 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0817 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 764,990 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54,801 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 6.73 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling in Chad?
- Average years of schooling in Chad was 2.57 years in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 2.57 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 years in 1870.
- How does Chad rank for average years of schooling?
- Chad ranks 158th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average years of schooling rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.