Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Sudan
Sudan: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 49.7% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Sudan, 2001–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Sudan stood at 49.7%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Sudan peaked at 49.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 38.5%, in 2001.
That places Sudan 173rd out of 181 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 38.5% | — |
| 2002 | 38.9% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 39.8% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 41.8% | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 42.6% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 44.4% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 44.0% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 47.5% | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 48.6% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 48.5% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 45.8% | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 47.4% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 49.0% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 49.2% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 49.7% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.9% | 38.5% | 48.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 48.3% | 45.8% | 49.7% | 6 |
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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 to tertiary, both sexes in Sudan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Sudan was 49.7% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 49.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.5% in 2001.
- How does Sudan rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Sudan ranks 173rd out of 181 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. 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 to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.