Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Sudan
Sudan: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes was 38.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Sudan, 2011–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Sudan stood at 38.3%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Sudan ranks 8th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 41.3% | — |
| 2012 | 44.8% | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 43.9% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 43.7% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 43.0% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 40.8% | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 38.3% | -6.2% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 38.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 21.9%, 1.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 38.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.4%, 2.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
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 rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Sudan?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Sudan was 38.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 44.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.3% in 2017.
- How does Sudan rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Sudan ranks 8th out of 188 countries with data for 2017.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/