Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Sudan
Sudan: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) was 75.6% in 2025. β² Rising
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Sudan, 1981β2025
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.
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
- 130 Niger 77.5% compare
- 131 Nigeria 76.8% compare
- 132 Tanzania, United Republic of 75.7% compare
- 134 Gambia, The 74.8% compare
- 135 Yemen, Republic of 74.8% compare
- 136 Gabon 74.2% compare
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)
- School enrollment, primary 72.4% (2019)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 4.26 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 71.0% (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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release