Official entrance age to upper secondary education in Sudan
Sudan: Official entrance age to upper secondary education was 15 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
15
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
21st
of 73 countries
All-time high
15
in 2019
All-time low
14
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Official entrance age to upper secondary education in Sudan, 1998–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, official entrance age to upper secondary education in Sudan stood at 15. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to upper secondary education in Sudan peaked at 15 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14, in 1998.
That places Sudan 21st out of 73 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Official entrance age to upper secondary education in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 14 | — |
| 1999 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 15 | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 15 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14 | 14 | 14 | 2 |
| 2000s | 14 | 14 | 14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.1 | 14 | 15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15 | 15 | 15 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 21 Kuwait 15 compare
- 21 Bosnia and Herzegovina 15 compare
- 21 Serbia 15 compare
- 21 Portugal 15 compare
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- 21 Spain 15 compare
- 21 France 15 compare
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- 21 Algeria 15 compare
- 21 Cyprus 15 compare
- 21 Saudi Arabia 15 compare
- 21 Greece 15 compare
- 21 Lebanon 15 compare
- 21 Yemen 15 compare
- 21 Qatar 15 compare
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- 21 Syrian Arab Republic 15 compare
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- 21 Iran, Islamic Republic of 15 compare
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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 official entrance age to upper secondary education in Sudan?
- Official entrance age to upper secondary education in Sudan was 15 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest official entrance age to upper secondary education recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 15 in 2019.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to upper secondary education recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 in 1998.
- How does Sudan rank for official entrance age to upper secondary education?
- Sudan ranks 21st out of 73 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official entrance age to upper secondary education rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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 Official entrance age to upper secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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