Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Sudan

Sudan: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 62.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
62.7%
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
180th
of 193 countries
All-time high
62.7%
in 2017
All-time low
44.9%
in 2001
Years of data
17
2001–2017

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Sudan, 2001–2017

02040602001200920172001: 44.9 %2002: 46.2 %2003: 47.4 %2004: 49.2 %2005: 50.2 %2006: 51.8 %2007: 50.3 %2008: 54.7 %2009: 56.2 %2010: 56 %2011: 53 %2012: 55.3 %2013: 57.3 %2014: 58.1 %2015: 59.4 %2016: 60.7 %2017: 62.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Sudan stood at 62.7%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Sudan peaked at 62.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 44.9%, in 2001.

That places Sudan 180th out of 193 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, primary and secondary, female in Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%) in Sudan, 2001 to 2017.
Year % Change
2001 44.9%
2002 46.2% +2.8%
2003 47.4% +2.6%
2004 49.2% +4.0%
2005 50.2% +2.0%
2006 51.8% +3.2%
2007 50.3% -2.9%
2008 54.7% +8.7%
2009 56.2% +2.8%
2010 56.0% -0.3%
2011 53.0% -5.4%
2012 55.3% +4.3%
2013 57.3% +3.7%
2014 58.1% +1.5%
2015 59.4% +2.2%
2016 60.7% +2.1%
2017 62.7% +3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 50.1% 44.9% 56.2% 9
2010s 57.8% 53.0% 62.7% 8

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 177 Nigeria 63.2% compare
  2. 178 Djibouti 62.9% compare
  3. 179 Afghanistan 62.9% compare
  4. 181 Zambia 62.6%
  5. 182 Syria 62.1% compare
  6. 183 Pakistan 61.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Sudan?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Sudan was 62.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 62.7% in 2017.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 44.9% in 2001.
How does Sudan rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
Sudan ranks 180th out of 193 countries with data for 2017.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. 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 secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 7,794 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official primary and 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.