Theoretical duration of secondary education (years) in Sudan
Sudan: Theoretical duration of secondary education (years) was 6 years in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
99th
of 221 countries
All-time high
6 years
in 2020
All-time low
5 years
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Theoretical duration of secondary education in Sudan, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for theoretical duration of secondary education in Sudan is 6 years, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, theoretical duration of secondary education in Sudan peaked at 6 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5 years, in 1998.
Sudan ranks 99th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Theoretical duration of secondary education (years) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5 years | — |
| 1999 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6 years | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 6 years | +0.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 6 years is above the median for low income countries, which is 6 years, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 6 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6 years, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6 years | 6 years | 6 years | 6 |
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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 theoretical duration of secondary education in Sudan?
- Theoretical duration of secondary education in Sudan was 6 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest theoretical duration of secondary education recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 6 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest theoretical duration of secondary education recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 years in 1998.
- How does Sudan rank for theoretical duration of secondary education?
- Sudan ranks 99th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is theoretical duration of secondary education rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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 Theoretical duration of secondary education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release