Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (primary female) in Sudan
Sudan: Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (primary female) was 2.54 million in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, female in Sudan, 2001–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 2.54 million for enrolment in primary education, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Sudan peaked at 2.54 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.22 million, in 2001.
That places Sudan 29th out of 216 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (primary female) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.22 million | — |
| 2002 | 1.25 million | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 1.33 million | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 1.38 million | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 1.46 million | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 1.59 million | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 1.59 million | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.79 million | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 1.85 million | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 1.88 million | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.84 million | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.92 million | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 2.00 million | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 2.08 million | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 2.13 million | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 2.27 million | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 2.34 million | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 2.43 million | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 2.54 million | +4.2% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 2.54 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.44 million, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 2.54 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.26 million, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.49 million | 1.22 million | 1.85 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.14 million | 1.84 million | 2.54 million | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More education data for Sudan
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1149 units per person (2019)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Sudan?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Sudan was 2.54 million in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.54 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 million in 2001.
- How does Sudan rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Sudan ranks 29th out of 216 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. 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 Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release