Education in North Darfur, Sudan: official figures
76.7% of children of primary-school age in North Darfur were attending school in 2014, and 23.0% were out of school; 9th highest of the 18 states for attendance (Sudan: 76.4% and 21.6%).
Do girls in North Darfur go to school as much as boys?
In North Darfur, 77.4% of girls and 76.0% 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 North Darfur go to secondary school?
22.2% of young people of secondary-school age in North Darfur were attending secondary school in 2014 and 19.6% were out of school; 8th highest 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 North Darfur can read?
56.0% of young women aged 15 to 24 in North Darfur could read in 2014, 8th highest of the 18 states (Sudan: 59.8%).
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics, Sudan (with UNICEF Sudan) · saved copyDo young children in North Darfur go to nursery or kindergarten?
13.7% of children aged 3 and 4 in North Darfur attended an early childhood education programme in 2014, 8th lowest of the 18 states (Sudan: 22.3%).
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics, Sudan (with UNICEF Sudan) · saved copyHow North Darfur compares with other states
Primary school net attendance ratio (adjusted) (2014)
North Darfur ranks 9 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary school net attendance ratio (adjusted) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Sennar | 81.6% |
| 7 | White Nile | 79.3% |
| 8 | Blue Nile | 78.0% |
| 9 | North Darfur | 76.7% |
| 10 | North Kordofan | 73.9% |
| 11 | Gedaref | 72.3% |
| 12 | South Kordofan | 69.5% |
Young women aged 15-24 who can read (2014)
North Darfur ranks 8 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Young women aged 15-24 who can read |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | White Nile | 67.5% |
| 6 | Gezira | 66.4% |
| 7 | North Kordofan | 58.8% |
| 8 | North Darfur | 56.0% |
| 9 | Sennar | 54.0% |
| 10 | West Darfur | 50.1% |
| 11 | South Darfur | 49.3% |
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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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