Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Sudan

Sudan: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education was 2.0% in 2009. ▲ Rising

Latest (2009)
2.0%
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
179th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.0%
in 2009
All-time low
1.0%
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2009

Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Sudan, 2000–2009

00.511.522000200420092000: 1 % of GDP2002: 1.2 % of GDP2004: 1.3 % of GDP2005: 1.2 % of GDP2006: 1.6 % of GDP2008: 1.9 % of GDP2009: 2 % of GDP

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

In 2009, government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Sudan stood at 2.0%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and up 99.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Sudan peaked at 2.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2000.

Sudan ranks 179th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 176 Cambodia 2.2% compare
  2. 177 Eritrea 2.1% compare
  3. 178 Bangladesh 2.0% compare
  4. 180 Guinea-Bissau 2.0% compare
  5. 181 Myanmar 2.0% compare
  6. 182 Pakistan 1.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Sudan?
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Sudan was 2.0% in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest government spending on education overall vs. primary education recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2009.
What is the lowest government spending on education overall vs. primary education recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2000.
How does Sudan rank for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
Sudan ranks 179th out of 199 countries with data for 2009.
Is government spending on education overall vs. primary education rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 99.8%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Unit
% of GDP
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 5,140 data points, 1970–2025
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Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.