Sudan: School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2018, Sudan's school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) fell 0.00493 on 2017 (from 0.96 to 0.96).

Across the 16 yearly changes before that (2002 to 2017), the average change was +0.00789 and a typical year strayed about 0.01 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.9 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 0.04 in 2002 and the biggest yearly fall was 0.03 in 2007. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2009 to 2018 the straight-line trend is upward, about 0.00956 a year. A straight line explains 96% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2018, Sudan had the 12th highest value of the 15 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Sudan in the 2018 ranking

• Cayman Islands — 8th of 15: 0.99
• Antigua and Barbuda — 9th of 15: 0.98
• Nigeria — 10th of 15: 0.97
• Congo, Rep. — 12th of 15: 0.95
• Papua New Guinea — 13th of 15: 0.89
• Cameroon — 14th of 15: 0.89

What this measures

Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary and secondary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.

All 18 values

School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in nearby economies

• Benin — 0.9 (2021)
• Botswana — 1.02 (2021)
• Burkina Faso — 1.04 (2021)
• Burundi — 1.06 (2020)
• Cabo Verde — 1.01 (2019)
• Cameroon — 0.89 (2018)
• Central African Republic — 0.74 (2017)
• Chad — 0.75 (2021)
• Comoros

More education data for Sudan

• Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 12 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Preprimary education, duration (years) — 2 (2025)
• Compulsory education, duration (years) — 8 (2025)
• Primary education, pupils — 5.23 million (2019)
• School enrollment, primary (% gross) — 72.4% (2019)
• School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) — 70.97% (2019)
• School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) — 73.79% (2019)

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Questions people ask

What is Sudan's school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)?

0.96 in 2018, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2001?

It is up 14.51% from 0.84 in 2001 (0.8% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 0.96 in 2017 and the lowest 0.84 in 2001.

How does Sudan rank?

12th highest of 15 economies with data for 2018.

Is the latest change in school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) unusual for Sudan?

In 2018, Sudan's school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) fell 0.00493 on 2017 (from 0.96 to 0.96). Across the 16 yearly changes before that (2002 to 2017), the average change was +0.00789 and a typical year strayed about 0.01 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.9 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.ENR.PRSC.FM.ZS, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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