Education in North Kordofan, Sudan: official figures
73.9% of children of primary-school age in North Kordofan were attending school in 2014, and 18.5% were out of school; 9th lowest of the 18 states for attendance (Sudan: 76.4% and 21.6%).
Do girls in North Kordofan go to school as much as boys?
In North Kordofan, 71.0% of girls and 76.8% 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 Kordofan go to secondary school?
15.6% of young people of secondary-school age in North Kordofan were attending secondary school in 2014 and 33.5% were out of school; 6th 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 North Kordofan can read?
58.8% of young women aged 15 to 24 in North Kordofan could read in 2014, 7th highest of the 18 states (Sudan: 59.8%).
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics, Sudan (with UNICEF Sudan) · saved copyDo young children in North Kordofan go to nursery or kindergarten?
9.4% of children aged 3 and 4 in North Kordofan attended an early childhood education programme in 2014, 3rd lowest of the 18 states (Sudan: 22.3%).
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics, Sudan (with UNICEF Sudan) · saved copyHow North Kordofan compares with other states
Primary school net attendance ratio (adjusted) (2014)
North Kordofan ranks 10 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary school net attendance ratio (adjusted) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 13 | Kassala | 68.3% |
Young women aged 15-24 who can read (2014)
North Kordofan ranks 7 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Young women aged 15-24 who can read |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Red Sea | 71.9% |
| 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% |
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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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