Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Chad
Chad: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education was 16.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Chad, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Chad is 16.5%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Chad peaked at 17.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 2010.
Chad ranks 43rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Chad, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 12.9% | — |
| 1998 | 11.1% | -14.2% |
| 1999 | 17.1% | +54.1% |
| 2000 | 12.8% | -24.7% |
| 2001 | 13.8% | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 11.0% | -20.0% |
| 2005 | 14.7% | +33.0% |
| 2009 | 8.8% | -39.8% |
| 2010 | 8.1% | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 10.1% | +24.2% |
| 2012 | 9.2% | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 12.5% | +35.3% |
| 2017 | 16.4% | +31.3% |
| 2019 | 14.2% | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 11.7% | -17.9% |
| 2021 | 15.4% | +32.4% |
| 2022 | 16.7% | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 16.5% | -1.4% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 16.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 14.4%, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Chad's 16.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.2%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.7% | 11.1% | 17.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 8.8% | 14.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 8.1% | 16.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 11.7% | 16.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More economy & growth data for Chad
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP -0.2407 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -2.15 million BoP, current US$ (1999)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1999)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -0.2611 BoP, current US$ per person (1999)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.02 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 11.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0512 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 50.22 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 47.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Chad?
- Share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Chad was 16.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 17.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2010.
- How does Chad rank for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Chad ranks 43rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.