Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Sudan
Sudan: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 67.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Sudan, 2001–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Sudan is 67.7%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Sudan peaked at 67.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 52.6%, in 2001.
That places Sudan 191st 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, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 52.6% | — |
| 2002 | 52.6% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 54.1% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 55.7% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 56.5% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 59.4% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 58.8% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 63.7% | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 64.5% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 64.0% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 60.9% | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 62.0% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 63.3% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 63.2% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 63.7% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 65.2% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 66.4% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 67.1% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 67.7% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.5% | 52.6% | 64.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 64.4% | 60.9% | 67.7% | 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 and lower secondary, both sexes in Sudan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Sudan was 67.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 67.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.6% in 2001.
- How does Sudan rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Sudan ranks 191st out of 199 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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 and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release