Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Sudan

Sudan: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 52.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
52.8%
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
179th
of 199 countries
All-time high
52.8%
in 2019
All-time low
35.2%
in 2001
Years of data
19
2001–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Sudan, 2001–2019

02040602001201020192001: 35.2 %2002: 40.5 %2003: 42.9 %2004: 44 %2005: 43.2 %2006: 42.3 %2007: 39.5 %2008: 43.4 %2009: 46.1 %2010: 47.4 %2011: 43.9 %2012: 45 %2013: 48.3 %2014: 47.8 %2015: 48.4 %2016: 47.8 %2017: 52.7 %2018: 49.9 %2019: 52.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Sudan stood at 52.8%. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Sudan peaked at 52.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 35.2%, in 2001.

That places Sudan 179th out of 199 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) in Sudan, 2001 to 2019.
Year % Change
2001 35.2%
2002 40.5% +15.3%
2003 42.9% +5.9%
2004 44.0% +2.6%
2005 43.2% -1.9%
2006 42.3% -2.1%
2007 39.5% -6.7%
2008 43.4% +9.9%
2009 46.1% +6.4%
2010 47.4% +2.7%
2011 43.9% -7.4%
2012 45.0% +2.5%
2013 48.3% +7.3%
2014 47.8% -1.0%
2015 48.4% +1.2%
2016 47.8% -1.1%
2017 52.7% +10.1%
2018 49.9% -5.2%
2019 52.8% +5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.9% 35.2% 46.1% 9
2010s 48.4% 43.9% 52.8% 10

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 176 Democratic Republic of Congo 56.4% compare
  2. 177 Nigeria 54.9% compare
  3. 178 Honduras 54.6% compare
  4. 180 Syria 51.9% compare
  5. 181 Iraq 51.6% compare
  6. 182 Benin 50.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Sudan?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Sudan was 52.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 52.8% in 2019.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 35.2% in 2001.
How does Sudan rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
Sudan ranks 179th out of 199 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,391 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release