Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Sudan
Sudan: Out-of-school children of primary school age, female was 1.50 million in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
1.50 million
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
5th
of 180 countries
All-time high
1.52 million
in 2017
All-time low
1.44 million
in 2018
Years of data
9
2011–2019
Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Sudan, 2011–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Sudan stood at 1.50 million.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Sudan peaked at 1.52 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.44 million, in 2018.
Sudan ranks 5th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1.46 million | — |
| 2012 | 1.47 million | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.47 million | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.47 million | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.50 million | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.45 million | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 1.52 million | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 1.44 million | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 1.50 million | +4.0% |
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 out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Sudan?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Sudan was 1.50 million in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, female recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.52 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, female recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.44 million in 2018.
- How does Sudan rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, female?
- Sudan ranks 5th out of 180 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, female rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children of primary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release