Education in South Kordofan, Sudan: official figures
69.5% of children of primary-school age in South Kordofan were attending school in 2014, and 22.4% were out of school; 7th lowest of the 18 states for attendance (Sudan: 76.4% and 21.6%).
Do girls in South Kordofan go to school as much as boys?
In South Kordofan, 69.6% of girls and 69.3% 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 South Kordofan go to secondary school?
18.0% of young people of secondary-school age in South Kordofan were attending secondary school in 2014 and 32.9% were out of school; 8th 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 Kordofan can read?
49.2% of young women aged 15 to 24 in South Kordofan could read in 2014, 7th lowest of the 18 states (Sudan: 59.8%).
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics, Sudan (with UNICEF Sudan) · saved copyDo young children in South Kordofan go to nursery or kindergarten?
21.9% of children aged 3 and 4 in South Kordofan attended an early childhood education programme in 2014, 7th highest of the 18 states (Sudan: 22.3%).
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics, Sudan (with UNICEF Sudan) · saved copyHow South Kordofan compares with other states
Primary school net attendance ratio (adjusted) (2014)
South Kordofan ranks 12 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary school net attendance ratio (adjusted) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | North Darfur | 76.7% |
| 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% |
Young women aged 15-24 who can read (2014)
South Kordofan ranks 12 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Young women aged 15-24 who can read |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 15 | East Darfur | 40.0% |
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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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