Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Sudan
Sudan: Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled was 56.16 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Sudan, 1820–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Sudan is 56.16, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Sudan peaked at 61.25 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 1820.
That places Sudan 204th out of 209 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 0.01 | — |
| 1825 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 1830 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 0.03 | +50.0% |
| 1840 | 0.04 | +33.3% |
| 1845 | 0.05 | +25.0% |
| 1850 | 0.07 | +40.0% |
| 1855 | 0.09 | +28.6% |
| 1860 | 0.11 | +22.2% |
| 1865 | 0.14 | +27.3% |
| 1870 | 0.18 | +28.6% |
| 1875 | 0.24 | +33.3% |
| 1880 | 0.31 | +29.2% |
| 1885 | 0.4 | +29.0% |
| 1890 | 0.51 | +27.5% |
| 1895 | 0.66 | +29.4% |
| 1900 | 0.85 | +28.8% |
| 1905 | 1.1 | +29.4% |
| 1910 | 1.41 | +28.2% |
| 1915 | 2.12 | +50.4% |
| 1920 | 2.82 | +33.0% |
| 1925 | 3.56 | +26.2% |
| 1930 | 4.3 | +20.8% |
| 1935 | 4.05 | -5.8% |
| 1940 | 4.46 | +10.1% |
| 1945 | 5.27 | +18.2% |
| 1950 | 14.11 | +167.7% |
| 1955 | 14.04 | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 24.5 | +74.5% |
| 1965 | 28.42 | +16.0% |
| 1970 | 37.24 | +31.0% |
| 1975 | 46.53 | +24.9% |
| 1980 | 50 | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 54.94 | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 51.4 | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 52.12 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 52.26 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 52.71 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 54.46 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 56.52 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 61.25 | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 56.16 | -8.3% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 56.16 is below the median for low income countries, which is 69.45, 81% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 56.16 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.45, 67% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +167.7% | 5.27 | 14.11 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.015 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 2 |
| 1830s | 0.025 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 2 |
| 1840s | 0.045 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 2 |
| 1850s | 0.08 | 0.07 | 0.09 | 2 |
| 1860s | 0.125 | 0.11 | 0.14 | 2 |
| 1870s | 0.21 | 0.18 | 0.24 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.355 | 0.31 | 0.4 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.585 | 0.51 | 0.66 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.975 | 0.85 | 1.1 | 2 |
| 1910s | 1.77 | 1.41 | 2.12 | 2 |
| 1920s | 3.19 | 2.82 | 3.56 | 2 |
| 1930s | 4.17 | 4.05 | 4.3 | 2 |
| 1940s | 4.87 | 4.46 | 5.27 | 2 |
| 1950s | 14.07 | 14.04 | 14.11 | 2 |
| 1960s | 26.46 | 24.5 | 28.42 | 2 |
| 1970s | 41.89 | 37.24 | 46.53 | 2 |
| 1980s | 50 | 50 | 50 | 1 |
| 2010s | 54.65 | 51.4 | 61.25 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 201 Eritrea 59.62 compare
- 202 Niger 59.59 compare
- 203 Cape Verde 58.16 compare
- 205 Tokelau 36.29
- 206 Democratic Republic of Congo 34.65 compare
- 207 Equatorial Guinea 34.4 compare
More education data for Sudan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 58.07 (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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1149 units per person (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Sudan?
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Sudan was 56.16 in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 61.25 in 2018.
- What is the lowest primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 1820.
- How does Sudan rank for primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled?
- Sudan ranks 204th out of 209 countries with data for 2019.
- Is primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary enrollment selected countries with 711 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary enrollment selected countries with 711 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.