Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Sudan

Sudan: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 57.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
57.1%
Change on year
up 10.3%
World rank
164th
of 188 countries
All-time high
57.1%
in 2017
All-time low
37.9%
in 2001
Years of data
17
2001–2017

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Sudan, 2001–2017

02040602001200920172001: 37.9 %2002: 43.8 %2003: 46.2 %2004: 47.3 %2005: 46.6 %2006: 45.6 %2007: 42.5 %2008: 46.5 %2009: 49.4 %2010: 50.5 %2011: 46.5 %2012: 47.7 %2013: 51.6 %2014: 51.4 %2015: 52.3 %2016: 51.8 %2017: 57.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Sudan stood at 57.1%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 10.3% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Sudan peaked at 57.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 37.9%, in 2001.

That places Sudan 164th 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, female in Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) in Sudan, 2001 to 2017.
Year % Change
2001 37.9%
2002 43.8% +15.5%
2003 46.2% +5.6%
2004 47.3% +2.3%
2005 46.6% -1.5%
2006 45.6% -2.0%
2007 42.5% -6.9%
2008 46.5% +9.4%
2009 49.4% +6.3%
2010 50.5% +2.2%
2011 46.5% -8.0%
2012 47.7% +2.7%
2013 51.6% +8.0%
2014 51.4% -0.4%
2015 52.3% +1.8%
2016 51.8% -0.9%
2017 57.1% +10.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 45.1% 37.9% 49.4% 9
2010s 51.1% 46.5% 57.1% 8

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 161 Rwanda 60.4% compare
  2. 162 Zambia 59.8% compare
  3. 163 Senegal 57.5% compare
  4. 165 Burkina Faso 56.5% compare
  5. 166 Iraq 55.9% compare
  6. 167 Burundi 54.4% 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 57.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 57.1% in 2017.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 37.9% in 2001.
How does Sudan rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
Sudan ranks 164th out of 188 countries with data for 2017.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. 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 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,599 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.