School completion, annual growth rate in Sudan
Sudan: School completion, annual growth rate was 0.813 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
School completion, annual growth rate in Sudan, 1982–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 0.813 % change on previous year for school completion, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school completion, annual growth rate in Sudan peaked at 1.91 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.6717 % change on previous year, in 2016.
That places Sudan 44th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
School completion, annual growth rate in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 1.87 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -26.4% |
| 1984 | 1.43 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 1.79 % change on previous year | +25.2% |
| 1986 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -25.1% |
| 1987 | 1.65 % change on previous year | +22.9% |
| 1988 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.59 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 1.91 % change on previous year | +20.2% |
| 1992 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 1993 | 1.75 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 1995 | 1.63 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 1.62 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 1999 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 1.44 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 1.6 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 1.8 % change on previous year | +18.4% |
| 2004 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 1.63 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 2009 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 2011 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9916 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 0.9379 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7404 % change on previous year | -21.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8359 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 0.6717 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 2017 | 0.7524 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7609 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.853 % change on previous year | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 0.8181 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8114 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.7231 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 0.8127 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 2024 | 0.8061 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 0.813 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 0.813 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.38 % change on previous year, 59% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 0.813 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.02 % change on previous year, 80% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.58 % change on previous year | 1.34 % change on previous year | 1.87 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.61 % change on previous year | 1.41 % change on previous year | 1.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.54 % change on previous year | 1.27 % change on previous year | 1.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8725 % change on previous year | 0.6717 % change on previous year | 1.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7974 % change on previous year | 0.7231 % change on previous year | 0.8181 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 41 Eswatini 0.8433 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Myanmar 0.8422 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Madagascar 0.8402 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Guatemala 0.799 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Liberia 0.7768 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Nicaragua 0.7648 % change on previous year 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 school completion, annual growth rate in Sudan?
- School completion, annual growth rate in Sudan was 0.813 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest school completion, annual growth rate recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.91 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest school completion, annual growth rate recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6717 % change on previous year in 2016.
- How does Sudan rank for school completion, annual growth rate?
- Sudan ranks 44th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school completion, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of School completion, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in School completion. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Share of children who have completed primary school UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in School completion. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.