Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Sudan

Sudan: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 60.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
60.4%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
196th
of 206 countries
All-time high
60.7%
in 2018
All-time low
48.8%
in 2002
Years of data
19
2001–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Sudan, 2001–2019

02040602001201020192001: 49.7 %2002: 48.8 %2003: 50.3 %2004: 52.7 %2005: 53 %2006: 55 %2007: 55.4 %2008: 59.1 %2009: 59.9 %2010: 59.3 %2011: 55.6 %2012: 57.7 %2013: 58.7 %2014: 59 %2015: 59.1 %2016: 59.3 %2017: 60 %2018: 60.7 %2019: 60.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Sudan is 60.4%, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Sudan peaked at 60.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 48.8%, in 2002.

That places Sudan 196th out of 206 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 secondary, male in Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%) in Sudan, 2001 to 2019.
Year % Change
2001 49.7%
2002 48.8% -1.8%
2003 50.3% +3.1%
2004 52.7% +4.8%
2005 53.0% +0.5%
2006 55.0% +3.8%
2007 55.4% +0.7%
2008 59.1% +6.7%
2009 59.9% +1.4%
2010 59.3% -1.1%
2011 55.6% -6.1%
2012 57.7% +3.7%
2013 58.7% +1.8%
2014 59.0% +0.5%
2015 59.1% +0.1%
2016 59.3% +0.4%
2017 60.0% +1.2%
2018 60.7% +1.1%
2019 60.4% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 53.8% 48.8% 59.9% 9
2010s 59.0% 55.6% 60.7% 10

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 193 Central African Republic 62.2% compare
  2. 194 Chad 62.1% compare
  3. 195 Guinea-Bissau 61.8%
  4. 197 Mali 60.2% compare
  5. 198 Burundi 59.4% compare
  6. 199 Liberia 57.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Sudan?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Sudan was 60.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 60.7% in 2018.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 48.8% in 2002.
How does Sudan rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
Sudan ranks 196th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
427 places, 15,550 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release