Education in West Kordofan, Sudan: official figures
54.1% of children of primary-school age in West Kordofan were attending school in 2014, and 31.4% were out of school; the joint lowest of the 18 states for attendance (Sudan: 76.4% and 21.6%).
Do girls in West Kordofan go to school as much as boys?
In West Kordofan, 52.4% of girls and 56.0% 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 West Kordofan go to secondary school?
14.5% of young people of secondary-school age in West Kordofan were attending secondary school in 2014 and 29.2% were out of school; 3rd 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 West Kordofan can read?
32.9% of young women aged 15 to 24 in West Kordofan could read in 2014, 2nd lowest of the 18 states (Sudan: 59.8%).
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics, Sudan (with UNICEF Sudan) · saved copyDo young children in West Kordofan go to nursery or kindergarten?
4.3% of children aged 3 and 4 in West Kordofan attended an early childhood education programme in 2014, the lowest of the 18 states (Sudan: 22.3%).
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics, Sudan (with UNICEF Sudan) · saved copyHow West Kordofan compares with other states
Primary school net attendance ratio (adjusted) (2014)
West Kordofan ranks 17 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary school net attendance ratio (adjusted) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 18 | Central Darfur | 54.1% |
Young women aged 15-24 who can read (2014)
West Kordofan ranks 17 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Young women aged 15-24 who can read |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | South Kordofan | 49.2% |
| 13 | Kassala | 48.4% |
| 14 | Gedaref | 42.8% |
| 15 | East Darfur | 40.0% |
| 16 | Blue Nile | 36.1% |
| 17 | West Kordofan | 32.9% |
| 18 | Central Darfur | 27.4% |
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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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