Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female (%) in Sudan
Sudan: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female (%) was 44.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Sudan, 2001–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 44.9% for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Sudan peaked at 44.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 29.0%, in 2001.
That places Sudan 187th out of 212 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, secondary, female (%) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 29.0% | — |
| 2002 | 31.5% | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 31.8% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 34.9% | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 34.7% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 33.5% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 32.0% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 33.6% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 36.4% | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 36.6% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 33.5% | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 36.9% | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 39.7% | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 40.0% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 42.2% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 40.5% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 43.3% | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 42.4% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 44.9% | +5.7% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 44.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 36.8%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 44.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46.9%, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.0% | 29.0% | 36.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 40.0% | 33.5% | 44.9% | 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, secondary, female in Sudan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Sudan was 44.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 44.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.0% in 2001.
- How does Sudan rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female?
- Sudan ranks 187th out of 212 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. 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, secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release