Number of primary education enrolments in Sudan
Sudan: Number of primary education enrolments was 5.23 million in 2019. ▲ Rising
Number of primary education enrolments in Sudan, 2001–2019
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of primary education enrolments in Sudan is 5.23 million, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of primary education enrolments in Sudan peaked at 5.23 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.69 million, in 2001.
That places Sudan 6th out of 73 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Number of primary education enrolments in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.69 million | — |
| 2002 | 2.77 million | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 2.91 million | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 3.05 million | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 3.18 million | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 3.47 million | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 3.53 million | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 3.91 million | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 3.97 million | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 4.02 million | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 3.98 million | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 4.14 million | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 4.29 million | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 4.39 million | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 4.52 million | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 4.76 million | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 4.90 million | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 5.12 million | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 5.23 million | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.27 million | 2.69 million | 3.97 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.54 million | 3.98 million | 5.23 million | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More education data for Sudan
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 72.4 (2019)
- School enrollment, primary 72.4% (2019)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 4.26 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of primary education enrolments in Sudan?
- Number of primary education enrolments in Sudan was 5.23 million in 2019, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of primary education enrolments recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.23 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of primary education enrolments recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.69 million in 2001.
- How does Sudan rank for number of primary education enrolments?
- Sudan ranks 6th out of 73 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of primary education enrolments rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of primary education enrolments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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