Children out of school, primary, male in Sudan

Sudan: Children out of school, primary, male was 1.67 million in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
1.67 million
Change on year
up 27.3%
World rank
5th
of 177 countries
All-time high
1.67 million
in 2019
All-time low
1.30 million
in 2011
Years of data
9
2011–2019

Children out of school, primary, male in Sudan, 2011–2019

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2011201520192011: 1.3M2012: 1.6M2013: 1.6M2014: 1.7M2015: 1.7M2016: 1.7M2017: 1.5M2018: 1.3M2019: 1.7M

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

The most recent figure for children out of school, primary, male in Sudan is 1.67 million, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of up 27.3% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, male in Sudan peaked at 1.67 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.30 million, in 2011.

That places Sudan 5th out of 177 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

Children out of school, primary, male in Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Children out of school, primary, male in Sudan, 2011 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2011 1.30 million
2012 1.58 million +21.7%
2013 1.60 million +1.2%
2014 1.65 million +3.3%
2015 1.66 million +0.6%
2016 1.66 million -0.3%
2017 1.51 million -9.0%
2018 1.31 million -12.9%
2019 1.67 million +27.3%

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 2 China 4.34 million
  2. 3 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2.58 million
  3. 4 Ethiopia 1.91 million compare
  4. 6 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.19 million compare
  5. 7 Angola 1.14 million compare
  6. 8 Niger 924,422 compare

See the full ranking of 182 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is children out of school, primary, male in Sudan?
Children out of school, primary, male in Sudan was 1.67 million in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 1.67 million in 2019.
What is the lowest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.30 million in 2011.
How does Sudan rank for children out of school, primary, male?
Sudan ranks 5th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
Is children out of school, primary, male rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, primary, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children out of school, primary, male
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,680 data points, 1970–2025
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Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.