Average years of schooling in Sudan
Sudan: Average years of schooling was 3.82 years in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Average years of schooling in Sudan, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2020, average years of schooling in Sudan stood at 3.82 years. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling in Sudan peaked at 3.82 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1 years, in 1870.
Sudan ranks 150th of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Average years of schooling in Sudan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.1 years | — |
| 1880 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.1371 years | +37.1% |
| 1925 | 0.1646 years | +20.0% |
| 1929 | 0.2011 years | +22.2% |
| 1933 | 0.2194 years | +9.1% |
| 1938 | 0.2469 years | +12.5% |
| 1950 | 0.32 years | +29.6% |
| 1955 | 0.4 years | +25.0% |
| 1960 | 0.48 years | +20.0% |
| 1965 | 0.59 years | +22.9% |
| 1970 | 0.73 years | +23.7% |
| 1975 | 0.96 years | +31.5% |
| 1980 | 1.27 years | +32.3% |
| 1985 | 1.71 years | +34.6% |
| 1990 | 2.15 years | +25.7% |
| 1995 | 2.52 years | +17.2% |
| 2000 | 2.82 years | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 3.15 years | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 3.21 years | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 3.52 years | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 3.82 years | +8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.1371 years | 0.1371 years | 0.1371 years | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.1829 years | 0.1646 years | 0.2011 years | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.2331 years | 0.2194 years | 0.2469 years | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.36 years | 0.32 years | 0.4 years | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.535 years | 0.48 years | 0.59 years | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.845 years | 0.73 years | 0.96 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.49 years | 1.27 years | 1.71 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.33 years | 2.15 years | 2.52 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.98 years | 2.82 years | 3.15 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.37 years | 3.21 years | 3.52 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.82 years | 3.82 years | 3.82 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More education data for Sudan
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.23 million (2019)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.27 % change on previous year (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling in Sudan?
- Average years of schooling in Sudan was 3.82 years in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.82 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 years in 1870.
- How does Sudan rank for average years of schooling?
- Sudan ranks 150th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average years of schooling rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.