Education in Sudan is free and compulsory for children aged 6 to 13 years. Primary education consists of eight years, followed by three years of secondary education. The former educational ladder 6 + 3 + 3 was changed in 1990. The primary language at all levels is Arabic.

What subjects are taught in Sudan?

In Secondary 1-2, the required subjects include Religious, Citizenship, History, and Geography Education; and in Secondary 3-4, the required subjects include Religious and Citizenship Education. All but Citizenship Education are examinable and Peace Education is offered as a non-examinable, extracurricular program.

How many schools are in Sudan?

At independence in 1956, education accounted for only 15.5 percent of the Sudanese budget, or £Sd45 million, to support 1,778 primary schools (enrollment 208,688), 108 intermediate schools (enrollment 14,632), and 49 government secondary schools (enrollment 5,423).

Does South Sudan have a good education system?

South Sudans education system is characterized as a low investment, low capacity, but high demand system. The education system in the country consists of 8,000 primary schools (grades 1-8), 120 secondary schools (grades 9-12) and one university.

Is university free in Sudan?

Education in Sudan is free and/or compulsory for children aged 6 to 13 years. Sudan has 36 government universities and 19 private universities, in which instruction is primarily in Arabic.

Are South Sudan schools free?

Primary education is free in public schools to South Sudanese citizens between the ages of six and thirteen years.

Do kids go to school in South Sudan?

Primary education is free in public schools to South Sudanese citizens between the ages of six and thirteen years.

How many kids are in South Sudan?

Nearly half the population of South Sudan — including over 4 million children — is in urgent need of humanitarian aid.

Who gets education in Sudan?

Sudan has one of the largest number of out-of-school children in the Middle East and North Africa region. Its estimated that over three million children here, aged 5-13 years, are not in the classroom. Seventy-six percent of primary age children attend school; in secondary that figure dips to 28 percent.

Do children go to school in South Sudan?

South Sudan has the worlds highest proportion of out-of-school children in the world, with 72 percent of primary-aged children out of school, according to UNICEF (April 2017). At least 2.2 million children are out of school in South Sudan, according to UNESCO (May 2018).