School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Sudan
Sudan: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes was 2.18 years in 2019. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Sudan, 2001–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Sudan is 2.18 years, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Sudan peaked at 2.24 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.61 years, in 2002.
That places Sudan 203rd out of 214 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.75 years | 1.61 years | 1.97 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.06 years | 1.81 years | 2.24 years | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 200 Syrian Arab Republic 2.33 years compare
- 201 Malawi 2.3 years compare
- 202 Burkina Faso 2.21 years compare
- 204 Ethiopia 2.05 years compare
- 205 Mozambique 1.96 years compare
- 206 Burundi 1.79 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)
- 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, secondary, both sexes in Sudan?
- School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Sudan was 2.18 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.24 years in 2017.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.61 years in 2002.
- How does Sudan rank for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Sudan ranks 203rd out of 214 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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, secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release