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 39.0% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
39.0%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
10th
of 166 countries
All-time high
44.7%
in 2011
All-time low
38.0%
in 2016
Years of data
7
2011–2017

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Sudan, 2011–2017

0102030402011201420172011: 44.7 %2012: 43.5 %2013: 42.4 %2014: 41.3 %2015: 40.9 %2016: 38 %2017: 39 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Sudan stood at 39.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.

That places Sudan 10th out of 166 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (%) in Sudan, 2011 to 2017.
Year % Change
2011 44.7%
2012 43.5% -2.7%
2013 42.4% -2.7%
2014 41.3% -2.5%
2015 40.9% -0.9%
2016 38.0% -7.1%
2017 39.0% +2.6%

Sudan compared with similar countries

  • Sudan's 39.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 28.4%, 1.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Sudan's 39.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.0%, 3.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 7 Haiti 42.6%
  2. 8 Central African Republic 40.8%
  3. 9 Nigeria 40.0%
  4. 11 Chad 35.0% compare
  5. 12 Djibouti 34.6% compare
  6. 13 Pakistan 33.6% compare

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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 39.0% in 2017, 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 44.7% 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 38.0% in 2016.
How does Sudan rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
Sudan ranks 10th out of 166 countries with data for 2017.
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 12.8%. 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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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
211 places, 5,144 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The number of female students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total female population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the female population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/