Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Sudan
Sudan: Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty was 8.62 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.62
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
182nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
8.62
in 2021
All-time low
3.58
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Sudan, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Sudan stood at 8.62. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Sudan peaked at 8.62 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.58, in 1990.
Sudan ranks 182nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.58 | — |
| 1991 | 3.72 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 3.86 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 4.02 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 4.17 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 4.34 | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 4.51 | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 4.69 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 4.88 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 5.07 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 5.27 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 5.48 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 5.6 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 5.78 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 6.16 | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 6.34 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 6.64 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 6.61 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 7.16 | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 7.39 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 7.42 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 7.16 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 7.53 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 7.83 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 7.87 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 7.93 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 8.04 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 8.16 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 8.27 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 8.38 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 8.5 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 8.62 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 8.62 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8.62 | +0.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 8.62 is below the median for low income countries, which is 9.06, 95% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 8.62 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.85, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.28 | 3.58 | 5.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.24 | 5.27 | 7.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.86 | 7.16 | 8.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.59 | 8.5 | 8.62 | 4 |
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 expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Sudan?
- Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Sudan was 8.62 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.62 in 2021.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.58 in 1990.
- How does Sudan rank for expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty?
- Sudan ranks 182nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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 Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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