Education in Kassala, Sudan: official figures
68.3% of children of primary-school age in Kassala were attending school in 2014, and 28.8% were out of school; 6th lowest of the 18 states for attendance (Sudan: 76.4% and 21.6%).
Do girls in Kassala go to school as much as boys?
In Kassala, 67.9% of girls and 68.7% 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 Kassala go to secondary school?
14.8% of young people of secondary-school age in Kassala were attending secondary school in 2014 and 35.1% were out of school; 4th 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 Kassala can read?
48.4% of young women aged 15 to 24 in Kassala could read in 2014, 6th lowest of the 18 states (Sudan: 59.8%).
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics, Sudan (with UNICEF Sudan) · saved copyDo young children in Kassala go to nursery or kindergarten?
12.2% of children aged 3 and 4 in Kassala attended an early childhood education programme in 2014, 5th lowest of the 18 states (Sudan: 22.3%).
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics, Sudan (with UNICEF Sudan) · saved copyHow Kassala compares with other states
Primary school net attendance ratio (adjusted) (2014)
Kassala ranks 13 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary school net attendance ratio (adjusted) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | North Kordofan | 73.9% |
| 11 | Gedaref | 72.3% |
| 12 | South Kordofan | 69.5% |
| 13 | Kassala | 68.3% |
| 14 | South Darfur | 66.2% |
| 15 | East Darfur | 62.0% |
| 16 | West Darfur | 60.3% |
Young women aged 15-24 who can read (2014)
Kassala ranks 13 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Young women aged 15-24 who can read |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | West Darfur | 50.1% |
| 11 | South Darfur | 49.3% |
| 12 | South Kordofan | 49.2% |
| 13 | Kassala | 48.4% |
| 14 | Gedaref | 42.8% |
| 15 | East Darfur | 40.0% |
| 16 | Blue Nile | 36.1% |
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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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