Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Sudan
Sudan: Share of the population with no formal education with projections was 4.7% in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Sudan, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with no formal education with projections in Sudan is 4.7%, measured in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with no formal education with projections in Sudan peaked at 50.7% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2100.
That places Sudan 9th out of 200 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 50.7% | — |
| 1955 | 49.5% | -2.5% |
| 1960 | 47.7% | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 45.6% | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 43.2% | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 40.9% | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 38.9% | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 36.5% | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 33.7% | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 31.5% | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 30.2% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 28.6% | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 27.0% | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 24.8% | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 22.9% | -7.6% |
| 2025 | 21.1% | -7.8% |
| 2030 | 19.6% | -7.1% |
| 2035 | 18.3% | -6.9% |
| 2040 | 16.9% | -7.3% |
| 2045 | 15.6% | -7.9% |
| 2050 | 14.3% | -8.4% |
| 2055 | 13.0% | -8.8% |
| 2060 | 11.9% | -9.1% |
| 2065 | 10.7% | -9.5% |
| 2070 | 9.7% | -10.0% |
| 2075 | 8.7% | -10.2% |
| 2080 | 7.7% | -10.6% |
| 2085 | 6.9% | -11.0% |
| 2090 | 6.1% | -11.5% |
| 2095 | 5.4% | -12.0% |
| 2100 | 4.7% | -12.6% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 4.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.2%, 2.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 4.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.0%, 4.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50.1% | 49.5% | 50.7% | 2 |
| 1960s | 46.7% | 45.6% | 47.7% | 2 |
| 1970s | 42.1% | 40.9% | 43.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 37.7% | 36.5% | 38.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 32.6% | 31.5% | 33.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 29.4% | 28.6% | 30.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 25.9% | 24.8% | 27.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 21.1% | 22.9% | 2 |
| 2030s | 18.9% | 18.3% | 19.6% | 2 |
| 2040s | 16.3% | 15.6% | 16.9% | 2 |
| 2050s | 13.7% | 13.0% | 14.3% | 2 |
| 2060s | 11.3% | 10.7% | 11.9% | 2 |
| 2070s | 9.2% | 8.7% | 9.7% | 2 |
| 2080s | 7.3% | 6.9% | 7.7% | 2 |
| 2090s | 5.7% | 5.4% | 6.1% | 2 |
| 2100s | 4.7% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More education data for Sudan
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1149 units per person (2019)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with no formal education with projections in Sudan?
- Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Sudan was 4.7% in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 50.7% in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2100.
- How does Sudan rank for share of the population with no formal education with projections?
- Sudan ranks 9th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is share of the population with no formal education with projections rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with no formal education with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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De facto share of population withno education in a country or region.