Theoretical duration of early childhood education (years) (duration) in Sudan
Sudan: Theoretical duration of early childhood education (years) (duration) was 2 years in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
2 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
168th
of 207 countries
All-time high
2 years
in 1999
All-time low
2 years
in 1999
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Sudan, 1999–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 2 years for theoretical duration of early childhood education in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, theoretical duration of early childhood education in Sudan peaked at 2 years in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2 years, in 1999.
That places Sudan 168th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Theoretical duration of early childhood education (years) (duration) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2 years | — |
| 2000 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2 years | +0.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 2 years is below the median for low income countries, which is 3 years, 67% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 2 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3 years, 67% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 168 Anguilla 2 years compare
- 168 Benin 2 years compare
- 168 Bahamas 2 years compare
- 168 Belize 2 years compare
- 168 Bolivia 2 years compare
- 168 Switzerland 2 years compare
- 168 Cameroon 2 years compare
- 168 Cook Islands 2 years compare
- 168 Djibouti 2 years compare
- 168 Egypt 2 years compare
- 168 Eritrea 2 years compare
- 168 Guyana 2 years compare
- 168 Iraq 2 years compare
- 168 Jordan 2 years compare
- 168 Kuwait 2 years compare
- 168 Libya 2 years compare
- 168 Sri Lanka 2 years compare
- 168 Malta 2 years compare
- 168 Malaysia 2 years compare
- 168 Namibia 2 years compare
- 168 Nepal 2 years compare
- 168 Pakistan 2 years compare
- 168 Palestine 2 years compare
- 168 Suriname 2 years compare
- 168 Seychelles 2 years compare
- 168 Turks and Caicos Islands 2 years compare
- 168 Tokelau 2 years compare
- 168 Tonga 2 years compare
- 168 Trinidad and Tobago 2 years compare
- 168 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2 years compare
- 168 Vanuatu 2 years compare
- 168 Samoa 2 years compare
- 168 Zimbabwe 2 years 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 theoretical duration of early childhood education in Sudan?
- Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Sudan was 2 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest theoretical duration of early childhood education recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 2 years in 1999.
- What is the lowest theoretical duration of early childhood education recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 years in 1999.
- How does Sudan rank for theoretical duration of early childhood education?
- Sudan ranks 168th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is theoretical duration of early childhood education rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Theoretical duration of early childhood education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release