Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Sudan
Sudan: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public was 51.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Sudan, 2010–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Sudan stood at 51.2%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Sudan peaked at 51.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 45.6%, in 2010.
Sudan ranks 32nd of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 45.6% | — |
| 2012 | 47.1% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 47.9% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 49.5% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 49.4% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 50.0% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 50.1% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 51.2% | +2.2% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 51.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 48.7%, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 51.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.7%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 29 Tanzania, United Republic of 51.5% compare
- 30 Finland 51.4% compare
- 31 South Africa 51.4% compare
- 33 Indonesia 51.2% compare
- 34 Cape Verde 51.1% compare
- 35 Aruba 51.1%
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 percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Sudan?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Sudan was 51.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 51.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.6% in 2010.
- How does Sudan rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public?
- Sudan ranks 32nd out of 180 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release