Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Sudan
Sudan: Persistence to last grade of primary, male was 67.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Sudan, 2009–2018
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2018, persistence to last grade of primary, male in Sudan stood at 67.5%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.2% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, male in Sudan peaked at 85.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 67.5%, in 2018.
Sudan ranks 128th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 78.8% | — |
| 2011 | 80.7% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 79.8% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 69.5% | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 79.0% | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 80.5% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 73.8% | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 85.7% | +16.1% |
| 2018 | 67.5% | -21.2% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 67.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 50.4%, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 67.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.9%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.8% | 78.8% | 78.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 77.1% | 67.5% | 85.7% | 8 |
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 persistence to last grade of primary, male in Sudan?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Sudan was 67.5% in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, male recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 85.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, male recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.5% in 2018.
- How does Sudan rank for persistence to last grade of primary, male?
- Sudan ranks 128th out of 164 countries with data for 2018.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, male rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 last grade of primary, male (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.