School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Sudan
Sudan: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 7.07 years in 2015. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Sudan, 2001–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2015, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Sudan stood at 7.07 years. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Sudan peaked at 7.07 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.32 years, in 2001.
Sudan ranks 179th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Sudan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5.32 years | — |
| 2002 | 5.38 years | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 5.49 years | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 5.84 years | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 5.97 years | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 6.22 years | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 6.16 years | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 6.65 years | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 6.8 years | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 6.76 years | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 6.49 years | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 6.78 years | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 7 years | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 7.02 years | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 7.07 years | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.98 years | 5.32 years | 6.8 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.86 years | 6.49 years | 7.07 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More education data for Sudan
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 72.4 (2019)
- School enrollment, primary 72.4% (2019)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 4.26 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Sudan?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Sudan was 7.07 years in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.07 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.32 years in 2001.
- How does Sudan rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Sudan ranks 179th out of 186 countries with data for 2015.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. 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 to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release