Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total in Sudan
Sudan: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total was 2.53 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total in Sudan, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 2.53 for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total in Sudan peaked at 2.53 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.38, in 1960.
That places Sudan 138th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.38 | — |
| 1965 | 0.46 | +21.1% |
| 1970 | 0.56 | +21.7% |
| 1975 | 0.71 | +26.8% |
| 1980 | 0.96 | +35.2% |
| 1985 | 1.31 | +36.5% |
| 1990 | 1.63 | +24.4% |
| 1995 | 1.92 | +17.8% |
| 2000 | 2.18 | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 2.5 | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 2.53 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.42 | 0.38 | 0.46 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.635 | 0.56 | 0.71 | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.14 | 0.96 | 1.31 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.77 | 1.63 | 1.92 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.34 | 2.18 | 2.5 | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.53 | 2.53 | 2.53 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
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 barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total in Sudan?
- Barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total in Sudan was 2.53 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.53 in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.38 in 1960.
- How does Sudan rank for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total?
- Sudan ranks 138th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of primary schooling, 15+, total is the average years of primary education completed among people over age 15.