Education in South Darfur, Sudan: official figures
66.2% of children of primary-school age in South Darfur were attending school in 2014, and 27.1% were out of school; 5th lowest of the 18 states for attendance (Sudan: 76.4% and 21.6%).
Do girls in South Darfur go to school as much as boys?
In South Darfur, 67.4% of girls and 65.0% 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 South Darfur go to secondary school?
18.7% of young people of secondary-school age in South Darfur were attending secondary school in 2014 and 23.0% were out of school; 9th 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 South Darfur can read?
49.3% of young women aged 15 to 24 in South Darfur could read in 2014, 8th lowest of the 18 states (Sudan: 59.8%).
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics, Sudan (with UNICEF Sudan) · saved copyDo young children in South Darfur go to nursery or kindergarten?
17.3% of children aged 3 and 4 in South Darfur attended an early childhood education programme in 2014, 9th highest of the 18 states (Sudan: 22.3%).
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics, Sudan (with UNICEF Sudan) · saved copyHow South Darfur compares with other states
Primary school net attendance ratio (adjusted) (2014)
South Darfur ranks 14 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary school net attendance ratio (adjusted) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 17 | West Kordofan | 54.1% |
Young women aged 15-24 who can read (2014)
South Darfur ranks 11 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Young women aged 15-24 who can read |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | North Darfur | 56.0% |
| 9 | Sennar | 54.0% |
| 10 | West Darfur | 50.1% |
| 11 | South Darfur | 49.3% |
| 12 | South Kordofan | 49.2% |
| 13 | Kassala | 48.4% |
| 14 | Gedaref | 42.8% |
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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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