Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Chad

Chad: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP was 6.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
6.6%
World rank
112th
of 122 countries
All-time high
16.3%
in 1997
All-time low
5.6%
in 2004
Years of data
9
1997–2018

Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Chad, 1997–2018

57.51012.51517.51997200720181997: 16.31998: 9.42004: 5.62005: 6.22009: 9.52010: 7.12011: 5.92012: 6.32018: 6.6

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Chad is 6.6%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 30.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Chad peaked at 16.3% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2004.

Chad ranks 112th of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Chad, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Chad, 1997 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1997 16.3%
1998 9.4% -42.4%
2004 5.6% -40.7%
2005 6.2% +11.7%
2009 9.5% +52.6%
2010 7.1% -25.3%
2011 5.9% -16.9%
2012 6.3% +7.1%
2018 6.6% +4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.8% 9.4% 16.3% 2
2000s 7.1% 5.6% 9.5% 3
2010s 6.5% 5.9% 7.1% 4

Countries ranked near Chad

  1. 109 Sri Lanka 6.8% compare
  2. 110 Guinea 6.8% compare
  3. 111 Benin 6.7% compare
  4. 113 Panama 6.3% compare
  5. 114 Mauritania 6.2% compare
  6. 115 Ghana 5.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Chad?
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Chad was 6.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Chad?
The highest recorded value was 16.3% in 1997.
What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Chad?
The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2004.
How does Chad rank for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
Chad ranks 112th out of 122 countries with data for 2018.
Is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Chad?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Chad data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 1,518 data points, 1995–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed as a share of GDP per capita. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. There are also cases where it may not be possible to separate international transfers to government from general government expenditure on education, in which cases they have not been subtracted in the formula. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/