Arab World vs Sudan: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Arab World
14.7%
in 2019
Sudan
38.3%
in 2017
Arab World rank
11th
Sudan rank
8th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Arab World
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 38.3% against 14.7% in Arab World, a difference of 23.6%.
That makes Sudan's figure about 2.6 times Arab World's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
Arab World ranks 11th and Sudan ranks 8th of 45 groups.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes, Arab World or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 38.3% against 14.7% in Arab World as of 2017.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Arab World and Sudan?
- 23.6%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Sudan?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2017.
- How do Arab World and Sudan rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Arab World ranks 11th and Sudan ranks 8th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/