Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Sudan
Sudan: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 2.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Sudan, 2009–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Sudan stood at 2.6%.
That represents a change of up 42.8% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Sudan peaked at 3.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2017.
Sudan ranks 71st of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 3.2% | — |
| 2011 | 2.8% | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | +30.4% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | -38.2% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | +42.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 1.8% | 3.5% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
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 lower secondary general education (all grades) in Sudan?
- Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Sudan was 2.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2017.
- How does Sudan rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Sudan ranks 71st out of 174 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. 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 lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release