Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Sudan

Sudan: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 72.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
72.4%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
178th
of 188 countries
All-time high
72.4%
in 2017
All-time low
57.0%
in 2002
Years of data
17
2001–2017

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Sudan, 2001–2017

0204060802001200920172001: 57.1 %2002: 57 %2003: 58.4 %2004: 59.6 %2005: 60.3 %2006: 63.2 %2007: 62.4 %2008: 67.5 %2009: 68.5 %2010: 68.1 %2011: 65 %2012: 66.3 %2013: 68 %2014: 68 %2015: 68.8 %2016: 70.7 %2017: 72.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Sudan recorded 72.4% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2017. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Sudan peaked at 72.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 57.0%, in 2002.

Sudan ranks 178th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Sudan, 2001 to 2017.
Year % Change
2001 57.1%
2002 57.0% -0.2%
2003 58.4% +2.5%
2004 59.6% +2.1%
2005 60.3% +1.0%
2006 63.2% +4.9%
2007 62.4% -1.3%
2008 67.5% +8.1%
2009 68.5% +1.5%
2010 68.1% -0.5%
2011 65.0% -4.7%
2012 66.3% +2.1%
2013 68.0% +2.6%
2014 68.0% +0.0%
2015 68.8% +1.2%
2016 70.7% +2.7%
2017 72.4% +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 61.6% 57.0% 68.5% 9
2010s 68.4% 65.0% 72.4% 8

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 175 Guinea 75.0% compare
  2. 176 Liberia 74.3% compare
  3. 177 Nigeria 72.8% compare
  4. 179 Syria 72.2% compare
  5. 180 Senegal 71.6% compare
  6. 181 Central African Republic 70.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Sudan?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Sudan was 72.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 72.4% in 2017.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 57.0% in 2002.
How does Sudan rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Sudan ranks 178th out of 188 countries with data for 2017.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,592 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.