School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Sudan
Sudan: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) was 0.9316 GPI in 2018. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Sudan, 2001–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2018, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Sudan stood at 0.9316 GPI.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Sudan peaked at 0.94 GPI in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.8404 GPI, in 2007.
Sudan ranks 179th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.8458 GPI | — |
| 2002 | 0.8441 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8582 GPI | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.8554 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.8768 GPI | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.8649 GPI | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.8404 GPI | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.8684 GPI | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8901 GPI | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.8966 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.8846 GPI | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8892 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.8969 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.9228 GPI | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9132 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9325 GPI | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.94 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9316 GPI | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8605 GPI | 0.8404 GPI | 0.8901 GPI | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9119 GPI | 0.8846 GPI | 0.94 GPI | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 176 Cape Verde 0.9422 GPI compare
- 177 Angola 0.9367 GPI compare
- 178 Papua New Guinea 0.9329 GPI compare
- 180 Guinea-Bissau 0.9311 GPI compare
- 181 Benin 0.9256 GPI compare
- 182 Nepal 0.9234 GPI compare
More education data for Sudan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 58.07 (2019)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 56.16 (2019)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Sudan?
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Sudan was 0.9316 GPI in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.94 GPI in 2017.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8404 GPI in 2007.
- How does Sudan rank for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
- Sudan ranks 179th out of 198 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.