Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Sudan
Sudan: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 52.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Sudan, 2001–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 52.5% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in 2019.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Sudan peaked at 53.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 42.9%, in 2007.
Sudan ranks 179th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 44.4% | — |
| 2002 | 43.6% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 45.8% | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 47.6% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 46.5% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 44.6% | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 42.9% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 46.3% | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 51.9% | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 52.7% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 47.1% | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 48.1% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 51.2% | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 50.3% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 50.6% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 49.8% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 53.6% | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 51.0% | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 52.5% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.0% | 42.9% | 51.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 50.7% | 47.1% | 53.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More education data for Sudan
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.31 million (2019)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 6.66 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.18 million (2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 5.7 % change on previous year (2015)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.22 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5536 % change on previous year (2019)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0557 units per person (2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 327,599 (2015)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0593 units per person (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Sudan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Sudan was 52.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 53.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.9% in 2007.
- How does Sudan rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Sudan ranks 179th out of 199 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release