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.
Primary education gross enrolment ratio in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 54.92 | — |
| 2002 | 55.17 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 56.54 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 58.06 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 59.4 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 63.75 | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 63.54 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 68.94 | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 68.23 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 67.34 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 64.98 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 66.06 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 66.96 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 67.06 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 67.67 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 69.86 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 70.37 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 72.03 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 72.4 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.95 | 54.92 | 68.94 | 9 |
| 2010s | 68.47 | 64.98 | 72.4 | 10 |
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 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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