Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Sudan
Sudan: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity was 1 GPIA in 2015. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Sudan, 1999–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2015, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Sudan stood at 1 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Sudan peaked at 1.17 GPIA in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1 GPIA, in 2015.
That places Sudan 144th out of 189 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Sudan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.09 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 1.17 GPIA | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 1.11 GPIA | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 1.13 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.11 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.08 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.11 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 1.11 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.03 GPIA | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 1.07 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 1.11 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPIA | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 1.08 GPIA | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 1.08 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.04 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 141 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.01 GPIA compare
- 142 San Marino 1.01 GPIA compare
- 143 Saudi Arabia 1.01 GPIA compare
- 145 Mauritius 1 GPIA compare
- 146 Angola 0.9887 GPIA compare
- 147 Eswatini 0.9874 GPIA compare
More education data for Sudan
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.23 million (2019)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.27 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1149 units per person (2019)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.54 million (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Sudan?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Sudan was 1 GPIA in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 GPIA in 2000.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2015.
- How does Sudan rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Sudan ranks 144th out of 189 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release