Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Sudan
Sudan: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes was 72.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Sudan, 2001–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 72.4% for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Sudan peaked at 72.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 54.9%, in 2001.
Sudan ranks 212th of 217 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, both sexes in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 54.9% | — |
| 2002 | 55.2% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 56.5% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 58.1% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 59.4% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 63.8% | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 63.5% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 68.9% | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 68.2% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 67.3% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 65.0% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 66.1% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 67.0% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 67.1% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 67.7% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 69.9% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 70.4% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 72.0% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 72.4% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.9% | 54.9% | 68.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 68.5% | 65.0% | 72.4% | 10 |
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More education data for Sudan
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.13 million (2019)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.15 million (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.17 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 653,088 (2015)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.28 % change on previous year (2015)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 325,489 (2015)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.9465 % change on previous year (2015)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 327,599 (2015)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 5.7 % change on previous year (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Sudan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Sudan was 72.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 72.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.9% in 2001.
- How does Sudan rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- Sudan ranks 212th out of 217 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release