7 answers, 3 from Sudan's own official bodies, with a link to each figure.
The Prime Minister received the results of admission to universities for 2026-2027 from the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Prof. Ahmed Mudawi Musa, according to the Government of Sudan portal on 14 October 2026.
The portal reports that the admission plan grew this year, especially in engineering and health programmes, and that a second round and grants to private universities will follow. It does not give the number of places or applicants. The Ministry of Higher Education's website could not be reached on 15 October 2026, so look on the portal for the second round.
53.5% of adults aged 15 and over in Sudan could read and write in 2008, the latest figure on World Bank Open Data, read on 15 October 2026. The figure comes from the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
The figure dates from 2008, before South Sudan became independent in 2011, so it covers the territory of the time. No newer national literacy figure was found on official Sudanese sites checked on 15 October 2026. The rate counts people who can read and write a short simple statement about their everyday life.
60.0% of primary-age children in Sudan were enrolled in primary school in 2017, the latest net enrolment figure on World Bank Open Data, read on 15 October 2026. Gross secondary enrolment was 43.5% in 2019, and gross tertiary enrolment was 15.9% in 2015.
Net enrolment counts only children of the official age for the level. Gross enrolment counts all students at that level, of any age, against the population of the official age. The figures, from the UNESCO Institute for Statistics, all predate the conflict that began in April 2023, which closed many schools.
The figures below use one definition for every country, so they can differ from national figures.
The latest figure from the UNESCO Institute for Statistics, for 2017, is 60.0%. It is the top of the series, which starts in 2011. Sub-Saharan Africa median: 85.4%; Sudan is 26th highest of 28. World rank, highest first: 131st of 134.
The latest figure from the UNESCO Institute for Statistics, for 2019, is 43.5%. That is the highest since at least 2005. It is 12th highest of 19 in Sub-Saharan Africa, where the median is 44.5%. Worldwide: 125th of 133.
According to the UNESCO Institute for Statistics, gross tertiary enrolment in Sudan was 15.9% in 2015. The peak was 16.7% in 2013 and the low 11.8% in 2005. Sub-Saharan Africa median: 9.5%; Sudan is 8th highest of 30. Worldwide: 110th of 138.
According to the UNESCO Institute for Statistics, the primary completion rate in Sudan was 60.1% in 2019. No year since 2010 has been higher. Across Sub-Saharan Africa the middle value was 75.1%, and Sudan placed 22nd highest of 26. Of 136 countries with 2019 data, 131st highest.
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