School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Sudan
Sudan: School age population, last grade of primary education, female was 603,574 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Sudan, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Sudan stood at 603,574.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Sudan peaked at 609,641 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 340,626, in 1998.
Sudan ranks 21st of 222 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 340,626 | — |
| 1999 | 346,881 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 355,088 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 365,213 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 374,447 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 388,428 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 400,866 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 412,148 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 419,753 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 427,544 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 435,249 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 443,353 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 454,561 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 468,239 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 482,281 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 496,211 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 509,499 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 520,057 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 531,841 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 543,205 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 554,423 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 566,154 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 576,116 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 589,683 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 604,360 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 609,641 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 598,378 | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 603,574 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 343,754 | 340,626 | 346,881 | 2 |
| 2000s | 402,209 | 355,088 | 443,353 | 10 |
| 2010s | 512,647 | 454,561 | 566,154 | 10 |
| 2020s | 596,959 | 576,116 | 609,641 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More education data for Sudan
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.23 million (2019)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.27 % change on previous year (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Sudan?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Sudan was 603,574 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 609,641 in 2023.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 340,626 in 1998.
- How does Sudan rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, female?
- Sudan ranks 21st out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, last grade of primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release