Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (pre-primary) in Sudan
Sudan: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (pre-primary) was 42,086 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Sudan, 2001–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 42,086 for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 83.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Sudan peaked at 42,086 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12,241, in 2001.
That places Sudan 36th out of 203 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (pre-primary) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 12,241 | — |
| 2002 | 14,067 | +14.9% |
| 2003 | 14,104 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 13,477 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 14,834 | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 17,022 | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 28,185 | +65.6% |
| 2008 | 22,603 | -19.8% |
| 2009 | 22,990 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 29,289 | +27.4% |
| 2011 | 32,218 | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 26,518 | -17.7% |
| 2013 | 28,625 | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 36,111 | +26.2% |
| 2016 | 40,081 | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 41,270 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 38,046 | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 42,086 | +10.6% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 42,086 is above the median for low income countries, which is 5,911, 7.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 42,086 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,096, 6.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,725 | 12,241 | 28,185 | 9 |
| 2010s | 34,916 | 26,518 | 42,086 | 9 |
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 teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Sudan?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Sudan was 42,086 in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 42,086 in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,241 in 2001.
- How does Sudan rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Sudan ranks 36th out of 203 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.1%. 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 Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release