Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Sudan
Sudan: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government was 10.8% in 2009. ▬ Flat
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Sudan, 2000–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in UIS calculation.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 10.8% for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in 2009.
That represents a change of up 14.8% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Sudan peaked at 11.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2005.
That places Sudan 136th out of 197 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Sudan, year by year
| Year | UIS calculation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.1% | — |
| 2002 | 11.0% | +21.1% |
| 2004 | 7.9% | -28.0% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | -24.9% |
| 2006 | 8.3% | +38.3% |
| 2008 | 9.4% | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 10.8% | +14.8% |
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More education data for Sudan
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1149 units per person (2019)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Sudan?
- Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Sudan was 10.8% in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2005.
- How does Sudan rank for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Sudan ranks 136th out of 197 countries with data for 2009.
- Is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS calculation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release