Population having attained at least basic education in Sudan
Sudan: Population having attained at least basic education was 54.4 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Population having attained at least basic education in Sudan, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, population having attained at least basic education in Sudan stood at 54.4. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population having attained at least basic education in Sudan peaked at 54.4 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1, in 1870.
Sudan ranks 108th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population having attained at least basic education in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.1 | — |
| 1875 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.2 | +100.0% |
| 1890 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.3 | +50.0% |
| 1900 | 0.5 | +66.7% |
| 1905 | 0.8 | +60.0% |
| 1910 | 1 | +25.0% |
| 1915 | 4.9 | +390.0% |
| 1920 | 5.4 | +10.2% |
| 1925 | 5.9 | +9.3% |
| 1930 | 6.7 | +13.6% |
| 1935 | 7.3 | +9.0% |
| 1940 | 8.3 | +13.7% |
| 1945 | 8.9 | +7.2% |
| 1950 | 10.2 | +14.6% |
| 1955 | 12.1 | +18.6% |
| 1960 | 13.8 | +14.0% |
| 1965 | 16.1 | +16.7% |
| 1970 | 19.2 | +19.3% |
| 1975 | 22.7 | +18.2% |
| 1980 | 26.8 | +18.1% |
| 1985 | 32.6 | +21.6% |
| 1990 | 37.2 | +14.1% |
| 1995 | 41 | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 44.3 | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 46.3 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 48.1 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 51.3 | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 54.4 | +6.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 54.4 is below the median for low income countries, which is 64, 85% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 54.4 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 78, 70% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population having attained at least basic education in Sudan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 | +390.0% | 1 | 4.9 |
| 1885 | +100.0% | 0.1 | 0.2 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.15 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.25 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.65 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 2 |
| 1910s | 2.95 | 1 | 4.9 | 2 |
| 1920s | 5.65 | 5.4 | 5.9 | 2 |
| 1930s | 7 | 6.7 | 7.3 | 2 |
| 1940s | 8.6 | 8.3 | 8.9 | 2 |
| 1950s | 11.15 | 10.2 | 12.1 | 2 |
| 1960s | 14.95 | 13.8 | 16.1 | 2 |
| 1970s | 20.95 | 19.2 | 22.7 | 2 |
| 1980s | 29.7 | 26.8 | 32.6 | 2 |
| 1990s | 39.1 | 37.2 | 41 | 2 |
| 2000s | 45.3 | 44.3 | 46.3 | 2 |
| 2010s | 49.7 | 48.1 | 51.3 | 2 |
| 2020s | 54.4 | 54.4 | 54.4 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More education data for Sudan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 58.07 (2019)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 56.16 (2019)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population having attained at least basic education in Sudan?
- Population having attained at least basic education in Sudan was 54.4 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population having attained at least basic education recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 54.4 in 2020.
- What is the lowest population having attained at least basic education recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 in 1870.
- How does Sudan rank for population having attained at least basic education?
- Sudan ranks 108th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population having attained at least basic education rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population having attained at least basic education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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