School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Sudan
Sudan: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index was 0.9316 GPI in 2018. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Sudan, 2001–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2018, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Sudan stood at 0.9316 GPI.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Sudan peaked at 0.94 GPI in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.8404 GPI, in 2007.
Sudan ranks 179th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8605 GPI | 0.8404 GPI | 0.8901 GPI | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9119 GPI | 0.8846 GPI | 0.94 GPI | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 176 Cape Verde 0.9422 GPI compare
- 177 Angola 0.9367 GPI compare
- 178 Papua New Guinea 0.9329 GPI compare
- 180 Guinea-Bissau 0.9311 GPI compare
- 181 Benin 0.9256 GPI compare
- 182 Nepal 0.9234 GPI compare
More education data for Sudan
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.2% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 72.4% (2019)
- School enrollment, primary, female 71.0% (2019)
- School enrollment, primary, male 73.8% (2019)
- Labor force, total 10.95 million (2022)
- Labor force, female 19.7% (2022)
- School enrollment, secondary 43.5% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Sudan?
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Sudan was 0.9316 GPI in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.94 GPI in 2017.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8404 GPI in 2007.
- How does Sudan rank for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
- Sudan ranks 179th out of 198 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.