Pre-primary enrolment
SudanSub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
Primary enrolment
SudanSub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
11 indicators
Education: Sudan in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-primary enrolmentPre-primary enrolment, % gross | 47.4%2018 | 118/176 | 9/39 | 19.4%2001 | 31.8% | 47.4%2018 | +19.7 ppsince 2008 | 28.1% | 20.1% | 60.9% | |
| Primary enrolmentPrimary school enrolment, % gross | 72.4%2019 | — | — | 54.9%2001 | 67.3% | 72.4%2019 | +4.2 ppsince 2009 | 97.1% | 97.6% | 102.2% | |
| Primary completionPrimary completion rate, % of age group | 60.1%2019 | — | — | · | 57.9% | 60.1%2019 | — | 68.9% | 62.9% | 88.0% | |
| Secondary enrolmentSecondary school enrolment, % gross | 43.5%2019 | — | — | 32.3%2001 | 39.7% | 43.5%2019 | +4.0 ppsince 2009 | 45.9% | 41.5% | 77.3% | |
| Lower secondary completionLower secondary completion rate, % of age group | 47.5%2019 | — | — | · | 48.8% | 47.5%2019 | — | 44.4% | 38.6% | 77.9% | |
| Tertiary enrolmentTertiary enrolment, % gross | 15.9%2015 | 138/172 | 9/34 | 6.7% | 14.8% | · | +4.0 ppsince 2005 | 9.3% | 9.3% | 43.6% | |
| Out-of-school childrenChildren out of school, % of primary school age | 43.8%2019 | — | — | · | 45.1%2011 | 43.8%2019 | — | — | 24.1% | — | |
| Adult literacyAdult literacy rate, % of people 15+ | 53.5%2008 | — | — | 61.3% | 53.5%2008 | · | — | 68.7% | 63.6% | 87.7% | |
| Youth literacyYouth literacy rate, % of people 15–24 | 65.8%2008 | — | — | 78.2% | 65.8%2008 | · | — | 79.0% | 75.4% | 93.1% | |
| Education spendingPublic spending on education, % of GDP | 2.0%2009 | — | — | 1.0% | 2.0%2009 | · | — | 3.3% | 3.0% | 3.6% | |
| Education, % of budgetEducation spending, % of government expenditure | 10.8%2009 | — | — | 9.1% | 10.8%2009 | · | — | 15.4% | 16.7% | 14.0% |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- Pre-primary enrolment+19.7 pp47.4% in 2018
- Secondary enrolment+4.0 pp43.5% in 2019
- Tertiary enrolment+4.0 pp15.9% in 2015
Worse than ten years ago
No rated indicator got worse over the decade.
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Sudan and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Sudan. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Sudan | Ethiopia | Egypt | Chad | South Sudan | Libya |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-primary enrolment | 47.4%2018 | 30.1%2021 | 29.3%2019 | 1.3%2021 | 11.6%2018 | 9.8%2006 |
| Primary enrolment | 72.4%2019 | 84.4%2024 | 96.7%2024 | 88.5%2024 | 98.4%2024 | 107.0%2006 |
| Primary completion | 60.1%2019 | 54.4%2024 | 98.2%2024 | 41.8%2021 | 28.7%2011 | — |
| Secondary enrolment | 43.5%2019 | 33.9%2015 | 84.8%2024 | 23.5%2024 | 122.1%2024 | 97.6%2006 |
| Lower secondary completion | 47.5%2019 | 21.4%2023 | 83.9%2024 | 18.4%2021 | 20.5%2011 | — |
| Tertiary enrolment | 15.9%2015 | 5.9%2014 | 38.0%2025 | 4.4%2020 | — | — |
| Out-of-school children | 43.8%2019 | 22.5%2024 | 3.5%2024 | 24.8%2024 | 64.7%2024 | — |
| Adult literacy | 53.5%2008 | 60.5%2022 | 79.5%2022 | 30.6%2019 | 26.8%2008 | — |
| Youth literacy | 65.8%2008 | 84.7%2022 | 95.2%2022 | 45.1%2019 | 36.7%2008 | — |