School enrollment, primary, male in Sudan
Sudan: School enrollment, primary, male was 61.1% in 2017. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary, male in Sudan, 2011–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
In 2017, school enrollment, primary, male in Sudan stood at 61.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
That places Sudan 161st out of 167 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
School enrollment, primary, male in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 62.1% | — |
| 2012 | 53.9% | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 54.5% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 54.0% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 54.9% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 56.4% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 61.1% | +8.2% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 61.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 73.3%, 83% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 61.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.9%, 74% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
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 school enrollment, primary, male in Sudan?
- School enrollment, primary, male in Sudan was 61.1% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 62.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.9% in 2012.
- How does Sudan rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- Sudan ranks 161st out of 167 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.