Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Sudan
Sudan: Gender gap education levels, gaps filled was 58.07 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Sudan, 1820–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Sudan is 58.07, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Sudan peaked at 58.96 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 1820.
That places Sudan 182nd out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 0.01 | — |
| 1825 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 1835 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.03 | +50.0% |
| 1845 | 0.04 | +33.3% |
| 1850 | 0.05 | +25.0% |
| 1855 | 0.06 | +20.0% |
| 1860 | 0.08 | +33.3% |
| 1865 | 0.1 | +25.0% |
| 1870 | 0.13 | +30.0% |
| 1875 | 0.17 | +30.8% |
| 1880 | 0.22 | +29.4% |
| 1885 | 0.28 | +27.3% |
| 1890 | 0.36 | +28.6% |
| 1895 | 0.47 | +30.6% |
| 1900 | 0.61 | +29.8% |
| 1905 | 0.78 | +27.9% |
| 1910 | 1 | +28.2% |
| 1915 | 1.29 | +29.0% |
| 1920 | 1.66 | +28.7% |
| 1925 | 2.14 | +28.9% |
| 1930 | 2.74 | +28.0% |
| 1935 | 3.51 | +28.1% |
| 1940 | 4.48 | +27.6% |
| 1945 | 5.71 | +27.5% |
| 1950 | 7.25 | +27.0% |
| 1955 | 5.71 | -21.2% |
| 1960 | 13.72 | +140.3% |
| 1965 | 20.58 | +50.0% |
| 1970 | 28.42 | +38.1% |
| 1975 | 33.66 | +18.4% |
| 1980 | 43 | +27.7% |
| 2011 | 51.66 | +20.2% |
| 2012 | 52.61 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 53.56 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 54.44 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 54.62 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 57 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 55.81 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 58.96 | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 58.07 | -1.5% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 58.07 is below the median for low income countries, which is 68.33, 85% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 58.07 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86.36, 67% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Sudan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | +140.3% | 5.71 | 13.72 |
| 1830 | +100.0% | 0.01 | 0.02 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 2 |
| 1830s | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 2 |
| 1840s | 0.035 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 2 |
| 1850s | 0.055 | 0.05 | 0.06 | 2 |
| 1860s | 0.09 | 0.08 | 0.1 | 2 |
| 1870s | 0.15 | 0.13 | 0.17 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.25 | 0.22 | 0.28 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.415 | 0.36 | 0.47 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.695 | 0.61 | 0.78 | 2 |
| 1910s | 1.15 | 1 | 1.29 | 2 |
| 1920s | 1.9 | 1.66 | 2.14 | 2 |
| 1930s | 3.12 | 2.74 | 3.51 | 2 |
| 1940s | 5.1 | 4.48 | 5.71 | 2 |
| 1950s | 6.48 | 5.71 | 7.25 | 2 |
| 1960s | 17.15 | 13.72 | 20.58 | 2 |
| 1970s | 31.04 | 28.42 | 33.66 | 2 |
| 1980s | 43 | 43 | 43 | 1 |
| 2010s | 55.19 | 51.66 | 58.96 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More education data for Sudan
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1149 units per person (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Sudan?
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Sudan was 58.07 in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gender gap education levels, gaps filled recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 58.96 in 2018.
- What is the lowest gender gap education levels, gaps filled recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 1820.
- How does Sudan rank for gender gap education levels, gaps filled?
- Sudan ranks 182nd out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gender gap education levels, gaps filled rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gender gap education levels, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gender gap education levels with 642 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gender gap education levels with 642 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.