Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Sudan
Sudan: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) was 41.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Sudan, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Sudan stood at 41.7%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Sudan peaked at 74.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 41.7%, in 2025.
Sudan ranks 5th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 74.9% | — |
| 2001 | 70.6% | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 67.0% | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 63.9% | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 61.3% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 58.6% | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 56.1% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 53.5% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 50.9% | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 48.8% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 47.6% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 46.8% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 45.8% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 44.7% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 43.9% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 43.5% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 43.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 44.0% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 45.7% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 46.5% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 46.6% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 46.3% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 45.7% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 44.4% | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 42.7% | -3.8% |
| 2025 | 41.7% | -2.3% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 41.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 23.1%, 1.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 41.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.8%, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.6% | 48.8% | 74.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.2% | 43.5% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.6% | 41.7% | 46.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 2 South Sudan 55.0% compare
- 3 Central African Republic 46.4% compare
- 4 Afghanistan 45.6% compare
- 6 Eritrea 39.0% compare
- 7 Libya 38.4% compare
- 8 Mauritania 38.1% 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, male (modelled) in Sudan?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Sudan was 41.7% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 74.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.7% in 2025.
- How does Sudan rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)?
- Sudan ranks 5th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release