Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Sudan
Sudan: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes was 2.7% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Sudan, 2009–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Sudan is 2.7%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.7% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.
Sudan ranks 70th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 4.2% | — |
| 2011 | 3.9% | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | -37.7% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 2.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 8.6%, 31% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 2.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.7%, 34% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 2.7% | 4.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 67 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3.0% compare
- 68 Romania 2.8% compare
- 69 Dominica 2.7% compare
- 71 Mauritania 2.5% compare
- 72 Syrian Arab Republic 2.5%
- 73 Bahamas 2.4% compare
More education data for Sudan
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Sudan?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Sudan was 2.7% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2016.
- How does Sudan rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes?
- Sudan ranks 70th out of 179 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.