Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Sudan
Sudan: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) was 125,051 number in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
125,051 number
Change on year
down 31.1%
World rank
43rd
of 190 countries
All-time high
181,432 number
in 2016
All-time low
125,051 number
in 2017
Years of data
7
2010–2017
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Sudan, 2010–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Sudan is 125,051 number, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 31.1% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
That places Sudan 43rd out of 190 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 171,106 number | — |
| 2012 | 146,096 number | -14.6% |
| 2013 | 141,042 number | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 160,380 number | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 157,037 number | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 181,432 number | +15.5% |
| 2017 | 125,051 number | -31.1% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 125,051 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 240,542 number, 52% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 125,051 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 146,224 number, 86% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
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 repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Sudan?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Sudan was 125,051 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 181,432 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 125,051 number in 2017.
- How does Sudan rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Sudan ranks 43rd out of 190 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.