Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Sudan
Sudan: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females was 8.83 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Sudan, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Sudan is 8.83 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Sudan peaked at 8.83 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4 years, in 1990.
That places Sudan 181st out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Sudan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4 years | — |
| 1991 | 4.14 years | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 4.28 years | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 4.43 years | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 4.59 years | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 4.75 years | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 4.91 years | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 5.09 years | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 5.26 years | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 5.45 years | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 5.64 years | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 5.84 years | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 5.85 years | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 6.07 years | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 6.47 years | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 6.61 years | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 6.92 years | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 6.99 years | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 7.55 years | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 7.76 years | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 7.76 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7.51 years | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 7.9 years | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 8.14 years | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 8.2 years | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 8.22 years | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 8.32 years | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 8.42 years | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 8.52 years | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 8.62 years | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 8.72 years | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 8.83 years | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 8.83 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8.83 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.69 years | 4 years | 5.45 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.57 years | 5.64 years | 7.76 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.16 years | 7.51 years | 8.62 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.8 years | 8.72 years | 8.83 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 178 Burundi 9.55 years compare
- 179 Niger 9.08 years compare
- 180 Madagascar 8.93 years compare
- 182 Burkina Faso 8.72 years compare
- 183 Central African Republic 8.6 years compare
- 184 Pakistan 8.57 years compare
More education data for Sudan
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.23 million (2019)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.27 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1149 units per person (2019)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.54 million (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Sudan?
- Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Sudan was 8.83 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.83 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 years in 1990.
- How does Sudan rank for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Sudan ranks 181st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.