Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Sudan

Sudan: Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling was 4.26 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
4.26
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
16th
of 229 countries
All-time high
7.02
in 1971
All-time low
4.26
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024

Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Sudan, 1950–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Sudan stood at 4.26. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Sudan peaked at 7.02 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 4.26, in 2024.

Sudan ranks 16th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 6.67 6.66 6.68 10
1960s 6.81 6.66 6.97 10
1970s 6.87 6.65 7.02 10
1980s 6.33 6.11 6.59 10
1990s 5.87 5.62 6.07 10
2000s 5.4 5.17 5.6 10
2010s 4.89 4.62 5.14 10
2020s 4.39 4.26 4.54 5

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 13 Yemen, Republic of 4.5 compare
  2. 14 Benin 4.48 compare
  3. 15 Nigeria 4.38 compare
  4. 17 Cameroon 4.26 compare
  5. 18 Côte d'Ivoire 4.23 compare
  6. 19 Uganda 4.17 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Sudan?
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Sudan was 4.26 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 7.02 in 1971.
What is the lowest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 4.26 in 2024.
How does Sudan rank for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling?
Sudan ranks 16th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
Is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sudan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,919 data points, 1891–2024
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