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
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% |
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
- 179 Madagascar 9.06 compare
- 180 Gambia 8.98 compare
- 181 Burkina Faso 8.73 compare
- 183 Tanzania, United Republic of 8.59 compare
- 184 Chad 8.35 compare
- 185 Niger 8.31 compare
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 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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