Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%) in Sudan
Sudan: Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%) was 58.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
58.1%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
173rd
of 180 countries
All-time high
59.0%
in 2018
All-time low
51.7%
in 2011
Years of data
9
2011–2019
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Sudan, 2011–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Sudan is 58.1%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Sudan peaked at 59.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 51.7%, in 2011.
Sudan ranks 173rd of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 51.7% | — |
| 2012 | 52.6% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 53.6% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 54.4% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 54.6% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 57.0% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 55.8% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 59.0% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 58.1% | -1.5% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 58.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 67.3%, 86% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 58.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85.4%, 68% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 170 Liberia 62.7% compare
- 171 Haiti 59.0%
- 172 Niger 58.3% compare
- 174 Eritrea 56.5% compare
- 175 Central African Republic 55.6%
- 176 Cape Verde 48.7% 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 total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Sudan?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Sudan was 58.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 59.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.7% in 2011.
- How does Sudan rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, female?
- Sudan ranks 173rd out of 180 countries with data for 2019.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, female rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release