Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Sudan
Sudan: Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 41,248 number in 2017. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Sudan, 2001–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2017, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Sudan stood at 41,248 number. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Sudan peaked at 41,248 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8,816 number, in 2002.
That places Sudan 30th out of 179 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, female in Sudan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 10,620 number | — |
| 2002 | 8,816 number | -17.0% |
| 2003 | 11,660 number | +32.3% |
| 2004 | 12,888 number | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 14,507 number | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 16,157 number | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 28,185 number | +74.4% |
| 2008 | 22,603 number | -19.8% |
| 2009 | 20,738 number | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 26,349 number | +27.1% |
| 2011 | 28,984 number | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 25,637 number | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 27,706 number | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 34,669 number | +25.1% |
| 2016 | 39,078 number | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 41,248 number | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,242 number | 8,816 number | 28,185 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 31,953 number | 25,637 number | 41,248 number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More education data for Sudan
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 72.4 (2019)
- School enrollment, primary 72.4% (2019)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 4.26 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in Sudan?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Sudan was 41,248 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 41,248 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,816 number in 2002.
- How does Sudan rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Sudan ranks 30th out of 179 countries with data for 2017.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of female 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.