Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Sudan
Sudan: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female was 71.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Sudan, 2001–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Sudan is 71.0%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Sudan peaked at 71.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 50.3%, in 2001.
That places Sudan 208th out of 214 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, female in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 50.3% | — |
| 2002 | 50.4% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 52.1% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 53.4% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 55.4% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 59.1% | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 57.9% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 64.0% | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 64.2% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 63.6% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 60.9% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 62.1% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 63.2% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 64.3% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 64.5% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 67.3% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 68.1% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 69.3% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 71.0% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.3% | 50.3% | 64.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 65.4% | 60.9% | 71.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More education data for Sudan
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 72.4 (2019)
- School enrollment, primary 72.4% (2019)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 4.26 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Sudan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Sudan was 71.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 71.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.3% in 2001.
- How does Sudan rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- Sudan ranks 208th out of 214 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release