Average schooling vs expected schooling in Sudan
Sudan: Average schooling vs expected schooling was 3.96 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.96
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
179th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3.96
in 2021
All-time low
1.5
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Average schooling vs expected schooling in Sudan, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average schooling vs expected schooling in Sudan is 3.96, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average schooling vs expected schooling in Sudan peaked at 3.96 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.5, in 1990.
That places Sudan 179th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Average schooling vs expected schooling in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.5 | — |
| 1991 | 1.59 | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 1.69 | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 1.78 | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 1.88 | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 1.97 | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 2.06 | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 2.16 | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 2.25 | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 2.35 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 2.44 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 2.54 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 2.64 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 2.73 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 2.83 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 2.93 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 2.97 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 3.01 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 3.05 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 3.09 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 3.13 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 3.23 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 3.33 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 3.42 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 3.52 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 3.62 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 3.67 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 3.72 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 3.77 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 3.82 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 3.87 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 3.96 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 3.96 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.96 | +0.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 3.96 is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.59, 86% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 3.96 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.96, 67% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.92 | 1.5 | 2.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.82 | 2.44 | 3.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.52 | 3.13 | 3.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.94 | 3.87 | 3.96 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 176 Nepal 4.5 compare
- 177 Pakistan 4.32 compare
- 178 Central African Republic 3.99 compare
- 180 Djibouti 3.95 compare
- 181 Guinea-Bissau 3.67 compare
- 182 Sierra Leone 3.54 compare
More education data for Sudan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 58.07 (2019)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 56.16 (2019)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 105,251 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 581,716 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 563,787 (2019)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.31 million (2019)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.23 million (2019)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2019)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average schooling vs expected schooling in Sudan?
- Average schooling vs expected schooling in Sudan was 3.96 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average schooling vs expected schooling recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.96 in 2021.
- What is the lowest average schooling vs expected schooling recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 in 1990.
- How does Sudan rank for average schooling vs expected schooling?
- Sudan ranks 179th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average schooling vs expected schooling rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average schooling vs expected schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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