Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Sudan
Sudan: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment was 7.41 years in 2040. ▲ Rising
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Sudan, 1980–2040
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Sudan is 7.41 years, 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, share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Sudan peaked at 7.41 years in 2040 and was at its lowest, 1.42 years, 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.
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Sudan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.42 years | — |
| 1985 | 1.93 years | +35.9% |
| 1990 | 2.4 years | +24.4% |
| 1995 | 2.78 years | +15.8% |
| 2000 | 3.09 years | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 3.31 years | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 3.49 years | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 3.85 years | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 4.38 years | +13.8% |
| 2025 | 5.02 years | +14.6% |
| 2030 | 5.79 years | +15.3% |
| 2035 | 6.59 years | +13.8% |
| 2040 | 7.41 years | +12.4% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 7.41 years is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.73 years, 96% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 7.41 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.54 years, 87% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share in poverty vs. educational attainment 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 years | 1.93 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.67 years | 1.42 years | 1.93 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.59 years | 2.4 years | 2.78 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.2 years | 3.09 years | 3.31 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.67 years | 3.49 years | 3.85 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 4.7 years | 4.38 years | 5.02 years | 2 |
| 2030s | 6.19 years | 5.79 years | 6.59 years | 2 |
| 2040s | 7.41 years | 7.41 years | 7.41 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 134 Sierra Leone 7.7 years compare
- 135 Congo 7.56 years compare
- 136 Mauritania 7.51 years compare
- 138 Senegal 7.32 years compare
- 139 Kuwait 7.3 years compare
- 140 Democratic Republic of Congo 7.16 years compare
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 share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Sudan?
- Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Sudan was 7.41 years in 2040, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.41 years in 2040.
- What is the lowest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.42 years in 1980.
- How does Sudan rank for share in poverty vs. educational attainment?
- Sudan ranks 137th out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is share in poverty vs. educational attainment 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 Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in poverty vs. educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.