Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25+, female in Sudan
Sudan: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25+, female was 1.8 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25+, female in Sudan, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 1.8 for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, female in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, female in Sudan peaked at 1.8 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.07, in 1960.
That places Sudan 129th 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 25+, female in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.07 | — |
| 1965 | 0.1 | +42.9% |
| 1970 | 0.13 | +30.0% |
| 1975 | 0.18 | +38.5% |
| 1980 | 0.28 | +55.6% |
| 1985 | 0.39 | +39.3% |
| 1990 | 0.61 | +56.4% |
| 1995 | 0.92 | +50.8% |
| 2000 | 1.24 | +34.8% |
| 2005 | 1.69 | +36.3% |
| 2010 | 1.8 | +6.5% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 1.8 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.69, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 1.8 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.94, 61% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.085 | 0.07 | 0.1 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.155 | 0.13 | 0.18 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.335 | 0.28 | 0.39 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.765 | 0.61 | 0.92 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.46 | 1.24 | 1.69 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
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 barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, female in Sudan?
- Barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, female in Sudan was 1.8 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 25+, female recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8 in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, female recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.07 in 1960.
- How does Sudan rank for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, female?
- Sudan ranks 129th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, female rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.2%. 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 25+, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of primary schooling, 25+, female is the average years of primary education completed among females over age 25.