Girls and boys who are out of school in Sudan
Sudan: Girls and boys who are out of school was 1.50 million girls in 2019. ▬ Flat
Girls and boys who are out of school in Sudan, 2011–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in girls.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 1.50 million girls for girls and boys who are out of school in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, girls and boys who are out of school in Sudan peaked at 1.52 million girls in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.44 million girls, in 2018.
That places Sudan 5th out of 180 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
Girls and boys who are out of school in Sudan, year by year
| Year | girls | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1.46 million girls | — |
| 2012 | 1.47 million girls | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.47 million girls | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.47 million girls | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.50 million girls | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.45 million girls | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 1.52 million girls | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 1.44 million girls | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 1.50 million girls | +4.0% |
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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 girls and boys who are out of school in Sudan?
- Girls and boys who are out of school in Sudan was 1.50 million girls in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.52 million girls in 2017.
- What is the lowest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.44 million girls in 2018.
- How does Sudan rank for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Sudan ranks 5th out of 180 countries with data for 2019.
- Is girls and boys who are out of school rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.