School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Sudan
Sudan: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female was 6.81 years in 2015. β² Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Sudan, 2001β2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Sudan is 6.81 years, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Sudan peaked at 6.81 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.91 years, in 2001.
Sudan ranks 171st of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.64 years | 4.91 years | 6.43 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.54 years | 6.15 years | 6.81 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 168 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 7.61 years compare
- 169 Zambia 7.3 years
- 170 Eritrea, The State of 7.01 years compare
- 172 Yemen, Republic of 6.6 years compare
- 173 Mali 6.31 years compare
- 174 Niger 5.99 years compare
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)
- School enrollment, primary 72.4% (2019)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 4.26 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 71.0% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Sudan?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Sudan was 6.81 years in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.81 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.91 years in 2001.
- How does Sudan rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Sudan ranks 171st out of 178 countries with data for 2015.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release