Children out of school, female in Sudan
Sudan: Children out of school, female was 41.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Children out of school, female in Sudan, 2011–2019
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female primary school age.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 41.9% for children out of school, female in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, female in Sudan peaked at 48.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 41.0%, in 2018.
Sudan ranks 7th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Children out of school, female in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of female primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 48.3% | — |
| 2012 | 47.4% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 46.4% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 45.6% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 45.4% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 43.0% | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 44.2% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 41.0% | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 41.9% | +2.2% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 41.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 32.7%, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 41.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.1%, 2.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 4 Cape Verde 51.3% compare
- 5 Central African Republic 44.4%
- 6 Eritrea 43.5% compare
- 8 Niger 41.7% compare
- 9 Haiti 41.0%
- 10 British Virgin Islands 40.8% compare
More education data for Sudan
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1149 units per person (2019)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, female in Sudan?
- Children out of school, female in Sudan was 41.9% in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, female recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 48.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest children out of school, female recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.0% in 2018.
- How does Sudan rank for children out of school, female?
- Sudan ranks 7th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
- Is children out of school, female rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.