Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Sudan
Sudan: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) was 40.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Sudan, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Sudan is 40.8%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Sudan peaked at 40.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 22.1%, in 1981.
That places Sudan 143rd out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 22.1% | — |
| 1982 | 22.6% | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 23.1% | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 23.7% | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 24.3% | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 24.8% | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 25.3% | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 25.7% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 26.2% | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 26.8% | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 27.5% | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 28.4% | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 29.4% | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 30.2% | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 31.0% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 31.8% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 32.5% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 33.1% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 33.6% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 34.0% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 34.5% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 35.0% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 35.4% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 36.0% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 36.6% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 37.4% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 38.2% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 38.8% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 39.2% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 39.3% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 39.3% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 38.9% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 38.4% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 38.1% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 38.1% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 38.3% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 38.7% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 38.9% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 39.0% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 39.1% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 39.3% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 39.5% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 39.9% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 40.3% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 40.8% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.2% | 22.1% | 26.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 30.4% | 26.8% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.5% | 34.0% | 39.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.7% | 38.1% | 39.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.8% | 39.1% | 40.8% | 6 |
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 completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Sudan?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Sudan was 40.8% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 40.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.1% in 1981.
- How does Sudan rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Sudan ranks 143rd out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release