Number of adults with no formal education by region in Sudan
Sudan: Number of adults with no formal education by region was 4.76 million people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Number of adults with no formal education by region in Sudan, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of adults with no formal education by region in Sudan is 4.76 million people, measured in 2100.
The figure is down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of adults with no formal education by region in Sudan peaked at 11.37 million people in 2040 and was at its lowest, 3.10 million people, in 1950.
Sudan ranks 5th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.30 million people | 3.10 million people | 3.50 million people | 2 |
| 1960s | 4.14 million people | 3.92 million people | 4.36 million people | 2 |
| 1970s | 5.11 million people | 4.81 million people | 5.41 million people | 2 |
| 1980s | 6.70 million people | 6.34 million people | 7.06 million people | 2 |
| 1990s | 7.15 million people | 7.05 million people | 7.26 million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.09 million people | 7.85 million people | 8.34 million people | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.17 million people | 9.01 million people | 9.32 million people | 2 |
| 2020s | 10.28 million people | 10.04 million people | 10.51 million people | 2 |
| 2030s | 11.08 million people | 10.93 million people | 11.23 million people | 2 |
| 2040s | 11.35 million people | 11.33 million people | 11.37 million people | 2 |
| 2050s | 10.97 million people | 10.81 million people | 11.14 million people | 2 |
| 2060s | 10.06 million people | 9.78 million people | 10.35 million people | 2 |
| 2070s | 8.76 million people | 8.41 million people | 9.12 million people | 2 |
| 2080s | 7.29 million people | 6.91 million people | 7.66 million people | 2 |
| 2090s | 5.81 million people | 5.45 million people | 6.17 million people | 2 |
| 2100s | 4.76 million people | 4.76 million people | 4.76 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More education data for Sudan
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (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, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9316 GPI (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of adults with no formal education by region in Sudan?
- Number of adults with no formal education by region in Sudan was 4.76 million people in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.37 million people in 2040.
- What is the lowest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.10 million people in 1950.
- How does Sudan rank for number of adults with no formal education by region?
- Sudan ranks 5th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of adults with no formal education by region rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of adults with no formal education by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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De facto population aged 15+ withno education in a country or region.