Persistence to grade 5, total in Sudan
Sudan: Persistence to grade 5, total was 81.0% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Persistence to grade 5, total in Sudan, 2009–2018
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persistence to grade 5, total in Sudan is 81.0%, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, total in Sudan peaked at 89.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 79.7%, in 2009.
Sudan ranks 116th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Persistence to grade 5, total in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 79.7% | — |
| 2011 | 86.8% | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 86.8% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 81.3% | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 83.1% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 89.8% | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 82.8% | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 89.1% | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 81.0% | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.7% | 79.7% | 79.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 85.1% | 81.0% | 89.8% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More education data for Sudan
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, total in Sudan?
- Persistence to grade 5, total in Sudan was 81.0% in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 89.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.7% in 2009.
- How does Sudan rank for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Sudan ranks 116th out of 164 countries with data for 2018.
- Is persistence to grade 5, total rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, total (% 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.