Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Sudan

Sudan: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 58.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
58.0%
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
167th
of 188 countries
All-time high
58.0%
in 2017
All-time low
45.9%
in 2007
Years of data
17
2001–2017

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Sudan, 2001–2017

02040602001200920172001: 48.1 %2002: 47.2 %2003: 49.2 %2004: 50.7 %2005: 49.7 %2006: 47.8 %2007: 45.9 %2008: 49.3 %2009: 55.4 %2010: 56.1 %2011: 49.8 %2012: 51.1 %2013: 54.7 %2014: 54 %2015: 54.6 %2016: 53.8 %2017: 58 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Sudan recorded 58.0% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in 2017. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Sudan peaked at 58.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 45.9%, in 2007.

That places Sudan 167th out of 188 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Sudan, 2001 to 2017.
Year % Change
2001 48.1%
2002 47.2% -1.8%
2003 49.2% +4.2%
2004 50.7% +3.1%
2005 49.7% -2.0%
2006 47.8% -3.9%
2007 45.9% -4.0%
2008 49.3% +7.6%
2009 55.4% +12.4%
2010 56.1% +1.1%
2011 49.8% -11.2%
2012 51.1% +2.6%
2013 54.7% +7.1%
2014 54.0% -1.3%
2015 54.6% +1.0%
2016 53.8% -1.6%
2017 58.0% +7.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 49.3% 45.9% 55.4% 9
2010s 54.0% 49.8% 58.0% 8

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 164 Zambia 60.8% compare
  2. 165 Yemen 60.5% compare
  3. 166 Democratic Republic of Congo 59.7% compare
  4. 168 Rwanda 55.8% compare
  5. 169 Pakistan 55.4% compare
  6. 170 Burkina Faso 53.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Sudan?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Sudan was 58.0% in 2017, 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 58.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 45.9% in 2007.
How does Sudan rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
Sudan ranks 167th out of 188 countries with data for 2017.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,679 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.