Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Sudan
Sudan: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female was 59.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Sudan, 2010–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Sudan is 59.7%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Sudan peaked at 59.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 50.0%, in 2012.
Sudan ranks 174th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 51.8% | — |
| 2012 | 50.0% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 51.5% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 51.0% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 52.1% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 53.4% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 55.6% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 56.9% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 59.7% | +5.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 59.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 58.2%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 59.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.7%, 82% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 171 Andorra 65.2% compare
- 172 Madagascar 63.7% compare
- 173 Syrian Arab Republic 61.4% compare
- 175 Benin 59.1% compare
- 176 Liberia 59.0% compare
- 177 Burkina Faso 57.4% compare
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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Sudan?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Sudan was 59.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 59.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.0% in 2012.
- How does Sudan rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female?
- Sudan ranks 174th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release