Government expenditure on education, total in Sudan
Sudan: Government expenditure on education, total was 10.8% in 2009. ▬ Flat
Government expenditure on education, total in Sudan, 2000–2009
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on education, total in Sudan is 10.8%, measured in 2009.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.8% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in Sudan peaked at 11.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2005.
That places Sudan 136th out of 193 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
Government expenditure on education, total in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure | 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 government expenditure on education, total in Sudan?
- Government expenditure on education, total in Sudan was 10.8% in 2009, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2005.
- How does Sudan rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- Sudan ranks 136th out of 193 countries with data for 2009.
- Is government expenditure on education, total 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.