Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Sudan
Sudan: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 66.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Sudan, 2001–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Sudan is 66.7%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Sudan peaked at 66.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 46.9%, in 2001.
Sudan ranks 190th of 199 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 and lower secondary, female in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 46.9% | — |
| 2002 | 48.2% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 50.1% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 51.3% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 52.6% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 55.2% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 53.7% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 59.2% | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 60.1% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 59.9% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 57.0% | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 58.2% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 59.8% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 60.5% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 60.7% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 62.7% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 64.5% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 64.8% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 66.7% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.0% | 46.9% | 60.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 61.5% | 57.0% | 66.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More education data for Sudan
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.23 million (2019)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.27 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1149 units per person (2019)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.54 million (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Sudan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Sudan was 66.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 66.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.9% in 2001.
- How does Sudan rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Sudan ranks 190th out of 199 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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 and lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release