Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%) in Sudan
Sudan: Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%) was 54.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
54.3%
Change on year
down 14.5%
World rank
176th
of 180 countries
All-time high
63.5%
in 2018
All-time low
50.1%
in 2014
Years of data
9
2011–2019
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Sudan, 2011–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Sudan stood at 54.3%.
The figure is down 14.5% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Sudan peaked at 63.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 50.1%, in 2014.
That places Sudan 176th out of 180 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 58.1% | — |
| 2012 | 50.2% | -13.6% |
| 2013 | 50.7% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 50.1% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 50.8% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 52.0% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 57.2% | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 63.5% | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 54.3% | -14.5% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 54.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 71.3%, 76% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 54.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.8%, 66% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 173 Haiti 61.5%
- 174 Niger 60.9% compare
- 175 Liberia 60.8% compare
- 177 Tokelau 38.9%
- 178 Democratic Republic of Congo 35.6%
- 179 Equatorial Guinea 34.0% 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, male in Sudan?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Sudan was 54.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 63.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.1% in 2014.
- How does Sudan rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, male?
- Sudan ranks 176th out of 180 countries with data for 2019.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, male rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release