Productivity vs educational attainment in Sudan
Sudan: Productivity vs educational attainment was 4.65 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Productivity vs educational attainment in Sudan, 2005–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for productivity vs educational attainment in Sudan is 4.65, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs educational attainment in Sudan peaked at 23.09 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.65, in 2023.
That places Sudan 114th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Productivity vs educational attainment in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5.2 | — |
| 2006 | 6.51 | +25.1% |
| 2007 | 6.47 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 6.31 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 7.39 | +17.0% |
| 2010 | 8.96 | +21.3% |
| 2011 | 11.05 | +23.4% |
| 2012 | 11.5 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 8.35 | -27.4% |
| 2014 | 12.75 | +52.7% |
| 2015 | 12.75 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 18.32 | +43.7% |
| 2017 | 23.09 | +26.0% |
| 2019 | 9.08 | -60.7% |
| 2020 | 8.76 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 5.51 | -37.1% |
| 2022 | 5.22 | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 4.65 | -10.9% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 4.65 is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.45, 1.3× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 4.65 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.57, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.38 | 5.2 | 7.39 | 5 |
| 2010s | 12.87 | 8.35 | 23.09 | 9 |
| 2020s | 6.04 | 4.65 | 8.76 | 4 |
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 productivity vs educational attainment in Sudan?
- Productivity vs educational attainment in Sudan was 4.65 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity vs educational attainment recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 23.09 in 2017.
- What is the lowest productivity vs educational attainment recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.65 in 2023.
- How does Sudan rank for productivity vs educational attainment?
- Sudan ranks 114th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs educational attainment rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.3%. 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 Productivity vs educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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