Poverty vs mean schooling in Sudan
Sudan: Poverty vs mean schooling was 7.41 in 2040. ▲ Rising
Poverty vs mean schooling in Sudan, 1980–2040
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty vs mean schooling in Sudan is 7.41, measured in 2040. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty vs mean schooling in Sudan peaked at 7.41 in 2040 and was at its lowest, 1.42, in 1980.
That places Sudan 137th out of 146 countries with data for 2040, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Poverty vs mean schooling in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.42 | — |
| 1985 | 1.93 | +35.9% |
| 1990 | 2.4 | +24.4% |
| 1995 | 2.78 | +15.8% |
| 2000 | 3.09 | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 3.31 | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 3.49 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 3.85 | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 4.38 | +13.8% |
| 2025 | 5.02 | +14.6% |
| 2030 | 5.79 | +15.3% |
| 2035 | 6.59 | +13.8% |
| 2040 | 7.41 | +12.4% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 7.41 is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.73, 96% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 7.41 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.54, 87% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poverty vs mean schooling 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +35.9% | 1.42 | 1.93 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.67 | 1.42 | 1.93 | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.59 | 2.4 | 2.78 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.2 | 3.09 | 3.31 | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.67 | 3.49 | 3.85 | 2 |
| 2020s | 4.7 | 4.38 | 5.02 | 2 |
| 2030s | 6.19 | 5.79 | 6.59 | 2 |
| 2040s | 7.41 | 7.41 | 7.41 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 134 Sierra Leone 7.7 compare
- 135 Congo 7.56 compare
- 136 Mauritania 7.51 compare
- 138 Senegal 7.32 compare
- 139 Kuwait 7.3 compare
- 140 Democratic Republic of Congo 7.16 compare
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 poverty vs mean schooling in Sudan?
- Poverty vs mean schooling in Sudan was 7.41 in 2040, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.41 in 2040.
- What is the lowest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.42 in 1980.
- How does Sudan rank for poverty vs mean schooling?
- Sudan ranks 137th out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is poverty vs mean schooling rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty vs mean schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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