Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Sudan
Sudan: Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female was 2.4% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Sudan, 2009–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 2.4% for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 43.9% on the previous year and down 40.9% over ten years.
That places Sudan 53rd out of 118 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 4.1% | — |
| 2011 | 3.9% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 5.3% | +42.5% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | -29.1% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | +14.6% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | -43.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 2.4% | 5.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 50 Dominican Republic 2.6% compare
- 51 Syrian Arab Republic 2.5%
- 52 El Salvador 2.5% compare
- 54 Chile 2.3% compare
- 55 Nicaragua 2.3%
- 56 Spain 2.2% 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 6 of primary education, female in Sudan?
- Repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female in Sudan was 2.4% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2016.
- How does Sudan rank for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female?
- Sudan ranks 53rd out of 118 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.