Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (Teachers both) in Sudan
Sudan: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (Teachers both) was 41,270 number in 2017. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Sudan, 2001–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2017, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Sudan stood at 41,270 number. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Sudan peaked at 41,270 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12,241 number, in 2001.
That places Sudan 33rd out of 185 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (Teachers both) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 12,241 number | — |
| 2002 | 14,067 number | +14.9% |
| 2003 | 14,104 number | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 13,477 number | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 14,834 number | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 17,022 number | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 28,185 number | +65.6% |
| 2008 | 22,603 number | -19.8% |
| 2009 | 22,990 number | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 29,289 number | +27.4% |
| 2011 | 32,218 number | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 26,518 number | -17.7% |
| 2013 | 28,625 number | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 36,111 number | +26.2% |
| 2016 | 40,081 number | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 41,270 number | +3.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 41,270 number is above the median for low income countries, which is 5,445 number, 7.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 41,270 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,418 number, 7.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,725 number | 12,241 number | 28,185 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 33,445 number | 26,518 number | 41,270 number | 7 |
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 teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Sudan?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Sudan was 41,270 number in 2017, 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 41,270 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,241 number in 2001.
- How does Sudan rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Sudan ranks 33rd out of 185 countries with data for 2017.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.4%. 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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Total number of teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.