Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) (ratio female) in Sudan
Sudan: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) (ratio female) was 39.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Sudan, 2001–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 39.2% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Sudan peaked at 39.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 23.8%, in 2003.
Sudan ranks 161st of 195 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, upper secondary, female (%) (ratio female) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 24.6% | — |
| 2002 | 25.0% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 23.8% | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 28.2% | +18.8% |
| 2005 | 28.5% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 27.0% | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 26.6% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 26.6% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 29.4% | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 28.9% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 26.2% | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 31.1% | +18.7% |
| 2013 | 33.6% | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 34.4% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 37.7% | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 35.2% | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 36.7% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 37.2% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 39.2% | +5.3% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 39.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 25.1%, 1.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 39.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.7%, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.6% | 23.8% | 29.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 34.0% | 26.2% | 39.2% | 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, upper secondary, female in Sudan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Sudan was 39.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 39.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.8% in 2003.
- How does Sudan rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
- Sudan ranks 161st out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. 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, upper secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release