Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Sudan
Sudan: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 0.9619 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Sudan, 2001–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Sudan stood at 0.9619 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Sudan peaked at 0.9619 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.84 GPIA, in 2007.
Sudan ranks 174th of 214 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, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.8471 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.8437 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.8568 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.8536 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.8756 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.8649 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.84 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.8679 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8901 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.8964 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.8837 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8886 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8961 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.9213 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9112 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9302 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9374 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9287 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.9619 GPIA | +3.6% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 0.9619 GPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.959 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 0.9619 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9771 GPIA, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8599 GPIA | 0.84 GPIA | 0.8901 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9155 GPIA | 0.8837 GPIA | 0.9619 GPIA | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More education data for Sudan
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 105,251 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 581,716 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 563,787 (2019)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.31 million (2019)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Sudan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Sudan was 0.9619 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9619 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.84 GPIA in 2007.
- How does Sudan rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Sudan ranks 174th out of 214 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release