Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Sudan
Sudan: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male was 45.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Sudan, 2011–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Sudan is 45.7%, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 25.2% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Sudan peaked at 49.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 36.5%, in 2018.
That places Sudan 5th out of 180 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 41.9% | — |
| 2012 | 49.8% | +18.9% |
| 2013 | 49.3% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 49.9% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 49.2% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 48.0% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 42.8% | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 36.5% | -14.7% |
| 2019 | 45.7% | +25.2% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 45.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 28.7%, 1.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 45.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.2%, 2.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 2 Equatorial Guinea 66.0% compare
- 3 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 64.4%
- 4 Tokelau 61.1%
- 6 Liberia 39.2% compare
- 7 Niger 39.1% compare
- 8 Haiti 38.5%
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 in Sudan?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Sudan was 45.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 49.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.5% in 2018.
- How does Sudan rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Sudan ranks 5th out of 180 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release