Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Sudan
Sudan: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 21.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Sudan, 2011–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 21.3% for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Sudan peaked at 33.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 21.3%, in 2011.
Sudan ranks 27th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 21.3% | — |
| 2012 | 33.7% | +58.3% |
| 2017 | 28.1% | -16.5% |
| 2018 | 26.0% | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 21.3% | -18.1% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 21.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 27.5%, 77% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 21.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.6%, 99% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Sudan
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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Sudan?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Sudan was 21.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 33.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.3% in 2011.
- How does Sudan rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Sudan ranks 27th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release