School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) in Sudan
Sudan: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) was 4.44 years in 2019. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Sudan, 2001–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Sudan is 4.44 years, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Sudan peaked at 4.44 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.3 years, in 2001.
That places Sudan 185th out of 218 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.3 years | — |
| 2002 | 3.31 years | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 3.39 years | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 3.48 years | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 3.56 years | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 3.83 years | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 3.81 years | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 4.14 years | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 4.09 years | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 4.04 years | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 3.96 years | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 4.08 years | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 4.12 years | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 4.12 years | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 4.15 years | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 4.28 years | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 4.3 years | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 4.4 years | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 4.44 years | +0.9% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 4.44 years is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.81 years, 76% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 4.44 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.13 years, 72% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.66 years | 3.3 years | 4.14 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.19 years | 3.96 years | 4.44 years | 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 life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Sudan?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Sudan was 4.44 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.44 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3 years in 2001.
- How does Sudan rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Sudan ranks 185th out of 218 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. 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 life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release