Education Spending: Sudan

Analysis# Sudan Education Spending Sudan allocated 2.022% of its GDP to education in 2009, reaching both its peak and most recent measurement in the available dataset. This represents a dramatic shift from 2000, when education spending stood at just 1.012% of GDP—a near doubling over the nine-year period. The all-time low of 1.012% occurred at the decade's start, establishing a clear baseline for comparison against the 99.8% total increase through 2009. The upward trajectory accelerated noticeably after 2005. Between 2000 and 2005, spending grew modestly from 1.012% to 1.178% of GDP, but the subsequent four years saw a more aggressive expansion, climbing to 2.022% by 2009. This sustained increase suggests a strategic shift toward prioritizing education investment during the latter half of the decade.