Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions) (education US) in Sudan
Sudan: Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions) (education US) was 1,044 millions in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on education, US$ in Sudan, 2000–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2009, government expenditure on education, us$ in Sudan stood at 1,044 millions.
That represents a change of down 13.0% on the previous year and up 741.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, us$ in Sudan peaked at 1,200 millions in 2008 and was at its lowest, 124.06 millions, in 2000.
That places Sudan 107th out of 181 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions) (education US) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 124.06 millions | — |
| 2002 | 211.16 millions | +70.2% |
| 2004 | 349.74 millions | +65.6% |
| 2005 | 414.6 millions | +18.5% |
| 2006 | 703.19 millions | +69.6% |
| 2008 | 1,200 millions | +70.7% |
| 2009 | 1,044 millions | -13.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 1,044 millions is above the median for low income countries, which is 417.09 millions, 2.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 1,044 millions is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 464.14 millions, 2.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Sudan
More education data for Sudan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 58.07 (2019)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, us$ in Sudan?
- Government expenditure on education, us$ in Sudan was 1,044 millions in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, us$ recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,200 millions in 2008.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, us$ recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 124.06 millions in 2000.
- How does Sudan rank for government expenditure on education, us$?
- Sudan ranks 107th out of 181 countries with data for 2009.
- Is government expenditure on education, us$ rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 741.4%. 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, published as part of Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release