Persistence to grade 5, female in Sudan
Sudan: Persistence to grade 5, female was 86.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, female in Sudan, 2009–2018
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2018, persistence to grade 5, female in Sudan stood at 86.6%.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, female in Sudan peaked at 92.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 78.8%, in 2009.
That places Sudan 98th out of 149 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Persistence to grade 5, female in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 78.8% | — |
| 2011 | 86.3% | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 84.5% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 85.8% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 80.3% | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 92.7% | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 83.7% | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 88.3% | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 86.6% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.8% | 78.8% | 78.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 86.0% | 80.3% | 92.7% | 8 |
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More education data for Sudan
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.23 million (2019)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.27 % change on previous year (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, female in Sudan?
- Persistence to grade 5, female in Sudan was 86.6% in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 92.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.8% in 2009.
- How does Sudan rank for persistence to grade 5, female?
- Sudan ranks 98th out of 149 countries with data for 2018.
- Is persistence to grade 5, female rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.