Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Sudan

Sudan: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education was 10.8% in 2009. ▬ Flat

Latest (2009)
10.8%
Change on year
up 14.8%
World rank
136th
of 194 countries
All-time high
11.0%
in 2002
All-time low
6.0%
in 2005
Years of data
7
2000–2009

Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Sudan, 2000–2009

02.557.5102000200420092000: 9.1 %2002: 11 %2004: 7.9 %2005: 6 %2006: 8.3 %2008: 9.4 %2009: 10.8 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Sudan is 10.8%, measured in 2009.

That represents a change of up 14.8% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Sudan peaked at 11.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2005.

That places Sudan 136th out of 194 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 133 Egypt 10.9% compare
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  3. 135 Slovakia 10.8% compare
  4. 137 Nepal 10.8% compare
  5. 138 Seychelles 10.7% compare
  6. 139 Germany 10.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Sudan?
Share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Sudan was 10.8% in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2002.
What is the lowest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2005.
How does Sudan rank for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
Sudan ranks 136th out of 194 countries with data for 2009.
Is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,043 data points, 1980–2025
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Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.