Primary education gross enrolment ratio in Sudan
Sudan: Primary education gross enrolment ratio was 72.4 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Primary education gross enrolment ratio in Sudan, 2001–2019
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education gross enrolment ratio in Sudan is 72.4, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education gross enrolment ratio in Sudan peaked at 72.4 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 54.92, in 2001.
That places Sudan 72nd out of 72 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.95 | 54.92 | 68.94 | 9 |
| 2010s | 68.47 | 64.98 | 72.4 | 10 |
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More education data for Sudan
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 72.4 (2019)
- School enrollment, primary 72.4% (2019)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 4.26 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education gross enrolment ratio in Sudan?
- Primary education gross enrolment ratio in Sudan was 72.4 in 2019, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest primary education gross enrolment ratio recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 72.4 in 2019.
- What is the lowest primary education gross enrolment ratio recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.92 in 2001.
- How does Sudan rank for primary education gross enrolment ratio?
- Sudan ranks 72nd out of 72 countries with data for 2019.
- Is primary education gross enrolment ratio rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Primary education gross enrolment ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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