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

Sudan: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 74.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
74.4%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
180th
of 188 countries
All-time high
74.4%
in 2017
All-time low
61.6%
in 2002
Years of data
17
2001–2017

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

0204060802001200920172001: 63.2 %2002: 61.6 %2003: 62.7 %2004: 64.1 %2005: 64.1 %2006: 67.5 %2007: 67.6 %2008: 72 %2009: 73 %2010: 72.4 %2011: 68.9 %2012: 70.2 %2013: 71.7 %2014: 70.8 %2015: 71.9 %2016: 73.2 %2017: 74.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Sudan recorded 74.4% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in 2017. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Sudan peaked at 74.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 61.6%, in 2002.

Sudan ranks 180th 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, male in Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%) in Sudan, 2001 to 2017.
Year % Change
2001 63.2%
2002 61.6% -2.5%
2003 62.7% +1.7%
2004 64.1% +2.3%
2005 64.1% +0.0%
2006 67.5% +5.2%
2007 67.6% +0.2%
2008 72.0% +6.5%
2009 73.0% +1.4%
2010 72.4% -0.9%
2011 68.9% -4.7%
2012 70.2% +1.9%
2013 71.7% +2.1%
2014 70.8% -1.2%
2015 71.9% +1.4%
2016 73.2% +1.8%
2017 74.4% +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 66.2% 61.6% 73.0% 9
2010s 71.7% 68.9% 74.4% 8

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 177 Nigeria 75.1% compare
  2. 178 Liberia 75.0% compare
  3. 179 Chad 74.5% compare
  4. 181 Syrian Arab Republic 73.4% compare
  5. 182 Eritrea 72.3% compare
  6. 183 Mali 72.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Sudan?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Sudan was 74.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 74.4% in 2017.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 61.6% in 2002.
How does Sudan rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
Sudan ranks 180th out of 188 countries with data for 2017.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%)
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 male enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male 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.