Sudan Literacy Rate 2000-2023

Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
  • Sudan literacy rate for 2018 was 60.70%, a 7.18% increase from 2008.
  • Sudan literacy rate for 2008 was 53.52%, a 7.83% decline from 2000.
  • Sudan literacy rate for 2000 was 61.35%, a 61.35% increase from .
  • Sudan literacy rate for was 0.00%, a 0% increase from .
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Literacy Rate
Uzbekistan 99.99%
Kyrgyz Republic 99.59%
West Bank and Gaza 97.22%
Indonesia 95.66%
Sao Tome and Principe 92.82%
Sri Lanka 91.71%
El Salvador 89.01%
Eswatini 88.42%
Vanuatu 87.51%
Honduras 87.21%
Zambia 86.75%
Kenya 81.54%
Republic of Congo 80.30%
Ghana 79.04%
Cameroon 77.07%
India 74.37%
Bangladesh 73.91%
Morocco 73.75%
Timor-Leste 68.07%
Nigeria 62.02%
Sudan 60.70%
Pakistan 57.01%
Sudan Literacy Rate - Historical Data
Year Literacy Rate Annual Change
2018 60.70% 7.18%
2008 53.52% -7.83%
2000 61.35% -7.83%