Duration of compulsory education in years in Sudan
Sudan: Duration of compulsory education in years was 8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
70th
of 73 countries
All-time high
8
in 2010
All-time low
6
in 2005
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Duration of compulsory education in years in Sudan, 2005–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 8 for duration of compulsory education in years in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, duration of compulsory education in years in Sudan peaked at 8 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2005.
That places Sudan 70th out of 73 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| 2010s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8 | 8 | 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 duration of compulsory education in years in Sudan?
- Duration of compulsory education in years in Sudan was 8 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest duration of compulsory education in years recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 2010.
- What is the lowest duration of compulsory education in years recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2005.
- How does Sudan rank for duration of compulsory education in years?
- Sudan ranks 70th out of 73 countries with data for 2025.
- Is duration of compulsory education in years rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Duration of compulsory education in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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