Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Sudan
Sudan: Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) was 33.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Sudan, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 33.8% for completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Sudan peaked at 33.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 1981.
Sudan ranks 123rd of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 5.6% | — |
| 1982 | 5.9% | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 6.3% | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 6.8% | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 7.4% | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 8.0% | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 8.6% | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 9.4% | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 10.1% | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 10.8% | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 11.5% | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 12.3% | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 13.2% | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 14.0% | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 14.7% | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 15.4% | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 15.9% | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 16.4% | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 16.8% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 17.2% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 17.5% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 17.8% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 18.1% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 18.7% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 19.2% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 20.1% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 21.0% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 22.1% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 23.2% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 24.1% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 25.0% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 25.7% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 26.3% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 26.8% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 27.1% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 27.5% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 28.0% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 28.4% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 29.1% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 29.8% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 30.5% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 31.2% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 32.0% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 33.0% | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 33.8% | +2.6% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 33.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 13.8%, 2.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 33.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.0%, 1.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.6% | 5.6% | 10.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 14.1% | 10.8% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.5% | 17.2% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.8% | 24.1% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.7% | 29.8% | 33.8% | 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, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Sudan?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Sudan was 33.8% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 33.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 1981.
- How does Sudan rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data)?
- Sudan ranks 123rd out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. 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, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release