Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Sudan
Sudan: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) was 1.10 million number in 2017. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Sudan, 2001–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2017, enrolment in secondary education, female in Sudan stood at 1.10 million number. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 75.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Sudan peaked at 1.10 million number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 481,734 number, in 2001.
That places Sudan 45th out of 203 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 481,734 number | — |
| 2002 | 536,581 number | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 555,827 number | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 624,793 number | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 639,788 number | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 636,682 number | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 626,226 number | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 674,339 number | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 750,185 number | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 772,977 number | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 721,960 number | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 811,886 number | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 897,164 number | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 928,551 number | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 1.01 million number | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 997,929 number | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.10 million number | +9.9% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 1.10 million number is above the median for low income countries, which is 448,618 number, 2.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 1.10 million number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 305,409 number, 3.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 614,017 number | 481,734 number | 750,185 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 904,630 number | 721,960 number | 1.10 million number | 8 |
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 enrolment in secondary education, female in Sudan?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Sudan was 1.10 million number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.10 million number in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 481,734 number in 2001.
- How does Sudan rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Sudan ranks 45th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.2%. 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 secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.