Years of schooling in Chad
Chad: Years of schooling was 2.33 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.33
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
189th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2.33
in 2021
All-time low
1.28
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Years of schooling in Chad, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for years of schooling in Chad is 2.33, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, years of schooling in Chad peaked at 2.33 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.28, in 2000.
That places Chad 189th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Years of schooling in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.28 | — |
| 2001 | 1.33 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 1.38 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 1.43 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 1.48 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 1.54 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 1.59 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 1.65 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 1.7 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 1.76 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 1.81 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 1.85 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 1.9 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 1.95 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 2 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 2.04 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 2.09 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 2.14 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 2.19 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 2.23 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 2.28 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 2.33 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 2.33 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.33 | +0.0% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 2.33 is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.59, 51% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Chad's 2.33 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.96, 39% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.51 | 1.28 | 1.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.02 | 1.81 | 2.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.32 | 2.28 | 2.33 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
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 years of schooling in Chad?
- Years of schooling in Chad was 2.33 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest years of schooling recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 2.33 in 2021.
- What is the lowest years of schooling recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.28 in 2000.
- How does Chad rank for years of schooling?
- Chad ranks 189th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is years of schooling rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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