Education in East Darfur, Sudan: official figures
62.0% of children of primary-school age in East Darfur were attending school in 2014, and 26.9% were out of school; 4th lowest of the 18 states for attendance (Sudan: 76.4% and 21.6%).
Do girls in East Darfur go to school as much as boys?
In East Darfur, 57.8% of girls and 66.3% of boys of primary-school age attended school in 2014 (Sudan: 75.5% and 77.4%).
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics, Sudan (with UNICEF Sudan) · saved copyHow many teenagers in East Darfur go to secondary school?
15.2% of young people of secondary-school age in East Darfur were attending secondary school in 2014 and 26.2% were out of school; 5th lowest of the 18 states for secondary attendance (Sudan: 28.4% and 24.2%).
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics, Sudan (with UNICEF Sudan) · saved copyHow many young women in East Darfur can read?
40.0% of young women aged 15 to 24 in East Darfur could read in 2014, 4th lowest of the 18 states (Sudan: 59.8%).
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics, Sudan (with UNICEF Sudan) · saved copyDo young children in East Darfur go to nursery or kindergarten?
11.8% of children aged 3 and 4 in East Darfur attended an early childhood education programme in 2014, 4th lowest of the 18 states (Sudan: 22.3%).
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics, Sudan (with UNICEF Sudan) · saved copyHow East Darfur compares with other states
Primary school net attendance ratio (adjusted) (2014)
East Darfur ranks 15 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary school net attendance ratio (adjusted) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | South Kordofan | 69.5% |
| 13 | Kassala | 68.3% |
| 14 | South Darfur | 66.2% |
| 15 | East Darfur | 62.0% |
| 16 | West Darfur | 60.3% |
| 17 | West Kordofan | 54.1% |
| 18 | Central Darfur | 54.1% |
Young women aged 15-24 who can read (2014)
East Darfur ranks 15 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Young women aged 15-24 who can read |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | South Kordofan | 49.2% |
| 13 | Kassala | 48.4% |
| 14 | Gedaref | 42.8% |
| 15 | East Darfur | 40.0% |
| 16 | Blue Nile | 36.1% |
| 17 | West Kordofan | 32.9% |
| 18 | Central Darfur | 27.4% |
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Sources
- Central Bureau of Statistics, Sudan (with UNICEF Sudan): Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2014 of Sudan, Final Report (state tables HH.6, HH.8, CM.2, NU.2, CH.2, WS.7, RH.2, RH.10, RH.11, CD.1, ED.1, ED.4, ED.5, CP.4, CP.7, CP.13, HFS.1), read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 9400cecaceed…)
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