Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Sudan

Sudan: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 70.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
70.3%
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
179th
of 188 countries
All-time high
70.3%
in 2017
All-time low
50.9%
in 2001
Years of data
17
2001–2017

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

0204060802001200920172001: 50.9 %2002: 52.3 %2003: 54.1 %2004: 55.1 %2005: 56.3 %2006: 58.9 %2007: 57.1 %2008: 62.8 %2009: 63.8 %2010: 63.8 %2011: 60.9 %2012: 62.3 %2013: 64.2 %2014: 65.2 %2015: 65.7 %2016: 68.2 %2017: 70.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Sudan stood at 70.3%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Sudan peaked at 70.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 50.9%, in 2001.

Sudan ranks 179th 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, female in Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%) in Sudan, 2001 to 2017.
Year % Change
2001 50.9%
2002 52.3% +2.6%
2003 54.1% +3.5%
2004 55.1% +1.8%
2005 56.3% +2.2%
2006 58.9% +4.6%
2007 57.1% -3.1%
2008 62.8% +10.0%
2009 63.8% +1.6%
2010 63.8% -0.0%
2011 60.9% -4.6%
2012 62.3% +2.4%
2013 64.2% +3.1%
2014 65.2% +1.4%
2015 65.7% +0.8%
2016 68.2% +3.8%
2017 70.3% +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 56.8% 50.9% 63.8% 9
2010s 65.1% 60.9% 70.3% 8

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 176 Afghanistan 72.8% compare
  2. 177 Syrian Arab Republic 70.9% compare
  3. 178 Nigeria 70.4% compare
  4. 180 Djibouti 69.3% compare
  5. 181 Guinea 66.8% compare
  6. 182 Mali 64.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Sudan?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Sudan was 70.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 70.3% in 2017.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 50.9% in 2001.
How does Sudan rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
Sudan ranks 179th out of 188 countries with data for 2017.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female 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.