Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male (%) in Sudan
Sudan: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male (%) was 73.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Sudan, 2001–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Sudan stood at 73.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Sudan peaked at 74.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 59.4%, in 2001.
Sudan ranks 208th of 214 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, male (%) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 59.4% | — |
| 2002 | 59.8% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 60.8% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 62.6% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 63.3% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 68.3% | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 69.0% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 73.8% | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 72.2% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 71.0% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 68.9% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 69.9% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 70.6% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 69.8% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 70.8% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 72.4% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 72.6% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 74.7% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 73.8% | -1.2% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 73.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 96.9%, 76% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 73.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 101.3%, 73% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.5% | 59.4% | 73.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 71.4% | 68.9% | 74.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More education data for Sudan
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 105,251 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 581,716 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 563,787 (2019)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.31 million (2019)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.23 million (2019)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2019)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1149 units per person (2019)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Sudan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Sudan was 73.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 74.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.4% in 2001.
- How does Sudan rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- Sudan ranks 208th out of 214 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release