Enrolment in primary education, male in Sudan
Sudan: Enrolment in primary education, male was 2.70 million in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, male in Sudan, 2001–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in primary education, male in Sudan stood at 2.70 million. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Sudan peaked at 2.70 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.47 million, in 2001.
Sudan ranks 28th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.47 million | — |
| 2002 | 1.52 million | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 1.59 million | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 1.66 million | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 1.71 million | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 1.88 million | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 1.94 million | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 2.12 million | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 2.13 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 2.15 million | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 2.14 million | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.22 million | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 2.29 million | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 2.31 million | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 2.39 million | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 2.50 million | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 2.56 million | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 2.68 million | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 2.70 million | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.78 million | 1.47 million | 2.13 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.39 million | 2.14 million | 2.70 million | 10 |
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 enrolment in primary education, male in Sudan?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in Sudan was 2.70 million in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.70 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.47 million in 2001.
- How does Sudan rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- Sudan ranks 28th out of 216 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release