Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Sudan

Sudan: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 65.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
65.2%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
183rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
65.2%
in 2017
All-time low
52.7%
in 2002
Years of data
17
2001–2017

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

02040602001200920172001: 53.7 %2002: 52.7 %2003: 54.2 %2004: 56.2 %2005: 56.3 %2006: 58.3 %2007: 58.5 %2008: 62.4 %2009: 63.6 %2010: 63.1 %2011: 59.3 %2012: 61.7 %2013: 62.9 %2014: 63.3 %2015: 63.6 %2016: 64.1 %2017: 65.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Sudan is 65.2%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Sudan peaked at 65.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 52.7%, in 2002.

That places Sudan 183rd 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, male in Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%) in Sudan, 2001 to 2017.
Year % Change
2001 53.7%
2002 52.7% -1.9%
2003 54.2% +2.8%
2004 56.2% +3.8%
2005 56.3% +0.1%
2006 58.3% +3.5%
2007 58.5% +0.4%
2008 62.4% +6.6%
2009 63.6% +2.0%
2010 63.1% -0.7%
2011 59.3% -6.0%
2012 61.7% +4.0%
2013 62.9% +2.0%
2014 63.3% +0.6%
2015 63.6% +0.4%
2016 64.1% +0.9%
2017 65.2% +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 57.3% 52.7% 63.6% 9
2010s 62.9% 59.3% 65.2% 8

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 180 Nigeria 67.9% compare
  2. 181 Central African Republic 66.7% compare
  3. 182 Gambia 66.0% compare
  4. 184 Chad 64.6% compare
  5. 185 Mali 64.4% compare
  6. 186 Syria 63.2% 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 65.2% in 2017, 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 65.2% in 2017.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 52.7% in 2002.
How does Sudan rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
Sudan ranks 183rd out of 193 countries with data for 2017.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. 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 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 7,794 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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