Share of students studying abroad in Sudan
Sudan: Share of students studying abroad was 1.88 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
1.88
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
146th
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.88
in 2015
All-time low
1.5
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2015
Share of students studying abroad in Sudan, 2011–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of students studying abroad in Sudan is 1.88, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 25.9% over five years.
Sudan ranks 146th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of students studying abroad in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1.5 | — |
| 2012 | 1.52 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.53 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.8 | +17.4% |
| 2015 | 1.88 | +4.7% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 1.88 is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.06, 31% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 1.88 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.63, 28% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 143 Netherlands 1.92 compare
- 144 Bangladesh 1.92 compare
- 145 New Zealand 1.9
- 147 Egypt 1.84 compare
- 148 China 1.81 compare
- 149 Costa Rica 1.72 compare
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 students studying abroad in Sudan?
- Share of students studying abroad in Sudan was 1.88 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students studying abroad recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.88 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of students studying abroad recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 in 2011.
- How does Sudan rank for share of students studying abroad?
- Sudan ranks 146th out of 175 countries with data for 2015.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students studying abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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