Duration of compulsory education in Sudan
Sudan: Duration of compulsory education was 8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
161st
of 205 countries
All-time high
8
in 2010
All-time low
6
in 2005
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Duration of compulsory education in Sudan, 2005–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for duration of compulsory education in Sudan is 8, measured 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 Sudan peaked at 8 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2005.
That places Sudan 161st out of 205 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 2 (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.2% (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 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)
- School enrollment, primary, male 73.8% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is duration of compulsory education in Sudan?
- Duration of compulsory education in Sudan was 8 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest duration of compulsory education recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 2010.
- What is the lowest duration of compulsory education recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2005.
- How does Sudan rank for duration of compulsory education?
- Sudan ranks 161st out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is duration of compulsory education 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Duration of compulsory education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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