Sub-Saharan Africa vs Sudan: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes

Sub-Saharan Africa
18.7%
in 2019
Sudan
38.3%
in 2017
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
6th
Sudan rank
8th

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Sudan
2030405060197519972019

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 38.3% against 18.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 19.6%.

That makes Sudan's figure about 2.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th 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, Sub-Saharan Africa or Sudan?
Sudan, at 38.3% against 18.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2017.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Sub-Saharan Africa and Sudan?
19.6%, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Sudan?
7 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2017.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Sudan rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th 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

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 6,366 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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/