Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Sudan
Sudan: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female was 41.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
41.9%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
8th
of 180 countries
All-time high
48.3%
in 2011
All-time low
41.0%
in 2018
Years of data
9
2011–2019
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Sudan, 2011–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Sudan stood at 41.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Sudan peaked at 48.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 41.0%, in 2018.
Sudan ranks 8th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 48.3% | — |
| 2012 | 47.4% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 46.4% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 45.6% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 45.4% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 43.0% | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 44.2% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 41.0% | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 41.9% | +2.2% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 41.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 32.7%, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 41.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.1%, 2.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 5 Cape Verde 51.3% compare
- 6 Central African Republic 44.4%
- 7 Eritrea 43.5% compare
- 9 Niger 41.7% compare
- 10 Haiti 41.0%
- 11 British Virgin Islands 40.8% compare
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, female in Sudan?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Sudan was 41.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 48.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.0% in 2018.
- How does Sudan rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Sudan ranks 8th out of 180 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release