School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Sudan
Sudan: School enrollment, primary (% gross) was 72.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in Sudan, 2001–2019
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary in Sudan is 72.4%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Sudan peaked at 72.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 54.9%, in 2001.
Sudan ranks 201st of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 54.9% | — |
| 2002 | 55.2% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 56.5% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 58.1% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 59.4% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 63.8% | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 63.5% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 68.9% | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 68.2% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 67.3% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 65.0% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 66.1% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 67.0% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 67.1% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 67.7% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 69.9% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 70.4% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 72.0% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 72.4% | +0.5% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 72.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 96.8%, 75% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 72.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 100.4%, 72% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.9% | 54.9% | 68.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 68.5% | 65.0% | 72.4% | 10 |
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 in Sudan?
- School enrollment, primary in Sudan was 72.4% in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 72.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.9% in 2001.
- How does Sudan rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Sudan ranks 201st out of 205 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. 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.