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 15.7% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Sudan, 2011–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Sudan stood at 15.7%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 38.0% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Sudan peaked at 26.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 15.7%, in 2019.
Sudan ranks 28th of 183 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 | 20.5% | — |
| 2012 | 20.5% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 26.4% | +29.1% |
| 2018 | 25.3% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 15.7% | -38.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 15.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 26.6%, 59% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 15.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.6%, 95% 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 15.7% 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 26.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.7% in 2019.
- How does Sudan rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Sudan ranks 28th out of 183 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 down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release