Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Sudan
Sudan: Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita 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 years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Sudan, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 3.96 for average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Sudan peaked at 3.96 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.5, in 1990.
Sudan ranks 179th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita 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% |
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
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 72.4 (2019)
- School enrollment, primary 72.4% (2019)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 4.26 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Sudan?
- Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Sudan was 3.96 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling vs gdp per capita recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.96 in 2021.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling vs gdp per capita recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 in 1990.
- How does Sudan rank for average years of schooling vs gdp per capita?
- Sudan ranks 179th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling vs gdp per capita 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 years of schooling vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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