Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) in Sudan
Sudan: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) was 75.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Sudan, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Sudan is 75.6%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Sudan peaked at 75.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 42.7%, in 1981.
Sudan ranks 133rd of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 42.7% | — |
| 1982 | 43.5% | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 44.1% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 44.7% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 45.5% | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 46.1% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 46.9% | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 47.6% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 48.4% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 49.2% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 50.1% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 51.0% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 51.9% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 52.6% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 53.5% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 54.3% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 55.2% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 56.0% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 56.8% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 57.6% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 58.5% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 59.4% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 60.5% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 61.5% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 62.5% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 63.5% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 64.4% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 65.3% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 66.1% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 66.8% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 67.6% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 68.2% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 68.9% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 69.4% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 70.0% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 70.4% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 71.0% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 71.5% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 72.1% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 72.7% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 73.3% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 73.8% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 74.4% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 75.0% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 75.6% | +0.8% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 75.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 57.7%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 75.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.2%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.5% | 42.7% | 48.4% | 9 |
| 1990s | 53.0% | 49.2% | 56.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.9% | 57.6% | 66.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.6% | 66.8% | 72.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.2% | 72.7% | 75.6% | 6 |
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 completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Sudan?
- Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Sudan was 75.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 75.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.7% in 1981.
- How does Sudan rank for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Sudan ranks 133rd out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release