Share of population 15 years and older with no education in Sudan
Sudan: Share of population 15 years and older with no education was 45.6 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
45.6
World rank
4th
of 111 countries
All-time high
99.9
in 1870
All-time low
45.6
in 2020
Years of data
31
1870–2020
Share of population 15 years and older with no education in Sudan, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 45.6 for share of population 15 years and older with no education in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population 15 years and older with no education in Sudan peaked at 99.9 in 1870 and was at its lowest, 45.6, in 2020.
Sudan ranks 4th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Share of population 15 years and older with no education in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 99.9 | — |
| 1875 | 99.9 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 99.9 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 99.8 | -0.1% |
| 1890 | 99.8 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 99.7 | -0.1% |
| 1900 | 99.5 | -0.2% |
| 1905 | 99.2 | -0.3% |
| 1910 | 99 | -0.2% |
| 1915 | 95.1 | -3.9% |
| 1920 | 94.6 | -0.5% |
| 1925 | 94.1 | -0.5% |
| 1930 | 93.3 | -0.9% |
| 1935 | 92.7 | -0.6% |
| 1940 | 91.7 | -1.1% |
| 1945 | 91.1 | -0.7% |
| 1950 | 89.8 | -1.4% |
| 1955 | 87.9 | -2.1% |
| 1960 | 86.2 | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 83.9 | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 80.8 | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 77.3 | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 73.2 | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 67.4 | -7.9% |
| 1990 | 62.8 | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 59 | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 55.7 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 53.7 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 51.9 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 48.7 | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 45.6 | -6.4% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 45.6 is above the median for low income countries, which is 36, 1.3× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 45.6 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 99.9 | 99.9 | 99.9 | 2 |
| 1880s | 99.85 | 99.8 | 99.9 | 2 |
| 1890s | 99.75 | 99.7 | 99.8 | 2 |
| 1900s | 99.35 | 99.2 | 99.5 | 2 |
| 1910s | 97.05 | 95.1 | 99 | 2 |
| 1920s | 94.35 | 94.1 | 94.6 | 2 |
| 1930s | 93 | 92.7 | 93.3 | 2 |
| 1940s | 91.4 | 91.1 | 91.7 | 2 |
| 1950s | 88.85 | 87.9 | 89.8 | 2 |
| 1960s | 85.05 | 83.9 | 86.2 | 2 |
| 1970s | 79.05 | 77.3 | 80.8 | 2 |
| 1980s | 70.3 | 67.4 | 73.2 | 2 |
| 1990s | 60.9 | 59 | 62.8 | 2 |
| 2000s | 54.7 | 53.7 | 55.7 | 2 |
| 2010s | 50.3 | 48.7 | 51.9 | 2 |
| 2020s | 45.6 | 45.6 | 45.6 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More education data for Sudan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 58.07 (2019)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 56.16 (2019)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population 15 years and older with no education in Sudan?
- Share of population 15 years and older with no education in Sudan was 45.6 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population 15 years and older with no education recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9 in 1870.
- What is the lowest share of population 15 years and older with no education recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.6 in 2020.
- How does Sudan rank for share of population 15 years and older with no education?
- Sudan ranks 4th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population 15 years and older with no education rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population 15 years and older with no education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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