Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Sudan
Sudan: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 68.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Sudan, 2001–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Sudan stood at 68.7%.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Sudan peaked at 69.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 56.8%, in 2002.
Sudan ranks 191st 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, male in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 58.0% | — |
| 2002 | 56.8% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 58.1% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 60.0% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 60.2% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 63.4% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 63.8% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 68.1% | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 68.8% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 68.0% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 64.7% | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 65.6% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 66.8% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 65.8% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 66.6% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 67.5% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 68.4% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 69.4% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 68.7% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.9% | 56.8% | 68.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 67.2% | 64.7% | 69.4% | 10 |
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More education data for Sudan
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Sudan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Sudan was 68.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 69.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.8% in 2002.
- How does Sudan rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
- Sudan ranks 191st out of 199 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release