Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI) in Sudan
Sudan: Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI) was 0.9784 GPI in 2017. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Sudan, 2011–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Sudan is 0.9784 GPI, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 11.0% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
That places Sudan 156th out of 189 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.8896 GPI | — |
| 2012 | 1.05 GPI | +17.8% |
| 2013 | 1.06 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.09 GPI | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.08 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.1 GPI | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9784 GPI | -11.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 0.9784 GPI is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.9759 GPI, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 0.9784 GPI is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1 GPI, 98% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 153 China 0.979 GPI
- 154 Syria 0.9785 GPI
- 155 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.9784 GPI compare
- 157 Barbados 0.9783 GPI compare
- 158 Marshall Islands 0.9773 GPI compare
- 159 Haiti 0.975 GPI
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, gender parity index in Sudan?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Sudan was 0.9784 GPI in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 GPI in 2016.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8896 GPI in 2011.
- How does Sudan rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index?
- Sudan ranks 156th out of 189 countries with data for 2017.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female total net enrolment rate for primary to the male total net enrolment rate for primary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.