Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Sudan
Sudan: Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling was 3.96 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Sudan, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Sudan is 3.96 years, 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 years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Sudan peaked at 3.96 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.5 years, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.92 years | 1.5 years | 2.35 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.82 years | 2.44 years | 3.09 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.52 years | 3.13 years | 3.82 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.94 years | 3.87 years | 3.96 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 176 Nepal 4.5 years compare
- 177 Pakistan 4.32 years compare
- 178 Central African Republic 3.99 years compare
- 180 Djibouti 3.95 years compare
- 181 Guinea-Bissau 3.67 years compare
- 182 Sierra Leone 3.54 years compare
More education data for Sudan
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 72.4% (2019)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 4.26 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 71.0% (2019)
- School enrollment, primary, male 73.8% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Sudan?
- Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Sudan was 3.96 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.96 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 years in 1990.
- How does Sudan rank for average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling?
- Sudan ranks 179th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling vs. expected years of 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 UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.