Inequality in education in Sudan
Sudan: Inequality in education was 0.4245 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Inequality in education in Sudan, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality in education in Sudan stood at 0.4245. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in education in Sudan peaked at 0.4267 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.4245, in 2014.
Sudan ranks 19th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Inequality in education in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.4267 | — |
| 2011 | 0.4267 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4267 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4267 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4245 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4245 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4245 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4245 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4245 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4245 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4245 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4245 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4245 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4245 | +0.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 0.4245 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.4009, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 0.4245 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3425, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4254 | 0.4245 | 0.4267 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4245 | 0.4245 | 0.4245 | 4 |
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 inequality in education in Sudan?
- Inequality in education in Sudan was 0.4245 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4267 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4245 in 2014.
- How does Sudan rank for inequality in education?
- Sudan ranks 19th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in education rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years adults older than 25 participated in formal education.