Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Sudan
Sudan: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education was 58.1% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Sudan, 1820–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 58.1% for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in 2019.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Sudan peaked at 59.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1820.
Sudan ranks 182nd of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 0.0% | — |
| 1825 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.0% | +100.0% |
| 1835 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.0% | +50.0% |
| 1845 | 0.0% | +33.3% |
| 1850 | 0.1% | +25.0% |
| 1855 | 0.1% | +20.0% |
| 1860 | 0.1% | +33.3% |
| 1865 | 0.1% | +25.0% |
| 1870 | 0.1% | +30.0% |
| 1875 | 0.2% | +30.8% |
| 1880 | 0.2% | +29.4% |
| 1885 | 0.3% | +27.3% |
| 1890 | 0.4% | +28.6% |
| 1895 | 0.5% | +30.6% |
| 1900 | 0.6% | +29.8% |
| 1905 | 0.8% | +27.9% |
| 1910 | 1.0% | +28.2% |
| 1915 | 1.3% | +29.0% |
| 1920 | 1.7% | +28.7% |
| 1925 | 2.1% | +28.9% |
| 1930 | 2.7% | +28.0% |
| 1935 | 3.5% | +28.1% |
| 1940 | 4.5% | +27.6% |
| 1945 | 5.7% | +27.5% |
| 1950 | 7.2% | +27.0% |
| 1955 | 5.7% | -21.2% |
| 1960 | 13.7% | +140.3% |
| 1965 | 20.6% | +50.0% |
| 1970 | 28.4% | +38.1% |
| 1975 | 33.7% | +18.4% |
| 1980 | 43.0% | +27.7% |
| 2011 | 51.7% | +20.2% |
| 2012 | 52.6% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 53.6% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 54.4% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 54.6% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 57.0% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 55.8% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 59.0% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 58.1% | -1.5% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 58.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 68.3%, 85% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 58.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86.4%, 67% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education 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% | 5.7% | 13.7% |
| 1830 | +100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1830s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1840s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1850s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 1860s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 1870s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 2 |
| 1910s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 2 |
| 1920s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.1% | 2 |
| 1930s | 3.1% | 2.7% | 3.5% | 2 |
| 1940s | 5.1% | 4.5% | 5.7% | 2 |
| 1950s | 6.5% | 5.7% | 7.2% | 2 |
| 1960s | 17.1% | 13.7% | 20.6% | 2 |
| 1970s | 31.0% | 28.4% | 33.7% | 2 |
| 1980s | 43.0% | 43.0% | 43.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 55.2% | 51.7% | 59.0% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
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 gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Sudan?
- Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Sudan was 58.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 59.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1820.
- How does Sudan rank for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Sudan ranks 182nd out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.