Most Educated in Sudan

Top 97 cities ranked by most educated

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Most Educated — Sudan

1 Khashm al Qirbah 39 15.9%

2 Omdurman 29 15.9%

3 Nyala 49 15.9%

4 New Halfa 52 15.9%

5 Merowe 43 15.9%

6 Mellit 55 15.9%

7 Marabba 41 15.9%

8 Maiurno 58 15.9%

9 Kutum 55 15.9%

10 Kurmuk 42 15.9%

11 Kuraymah 43 15.9%

12 Kosti 41 15.9%

13 Kināna 58 15.9%

14 Port Sudan 36 15.9%

15 Khartoum North 29 15.9%

16 Khartoum 29 15.9%

17 Kassala 52 15.9%

18 Kas 49 15.9%

19 Kadugli 50 15.9%

20 Kabkābīyah 55 15.9%

21 Jubayt 36 15.9%

22 Jalqani 58 15.9%

23 Ghubaysh 62 15.9%

24 Gereida 49 15.9%

25 Gebeit 36 15.9%

26 Tokār 36 15.9%

27 Zalinjay 61 15.9%

28 Wagar 52 15.9%

29 Wad Rāwah 38 15.9%

30 Wad Medani 38 15.9%

31 Wad az Zāki 41 15.9%

32 Umm Shawkah 58 15.9%

33 Umm Ruwaba 56 15.9%

34 Umm Kaddadah 55 15.9%

35 Umm Dafog 49 15.9%

36 Um Jar Al Gharbiyya 41 15.9%

37 Tullus 49 15.9%

38 Er Roseires 42 15.9%

39 Tandaltī 41 15.9%

40 Talodi 50 15.9%

41 Suakin 36 15.9%

42 Sinkat 36 15.9%

43 Singa 58 15.9%

44 Shendi 53 15.9%

45 Sh'īarīah 60 15.9%

46 Sennar 58 15.9%

47 Rufā‘a 38 15.9%

48 Rahad al Bardi 49 15.9%

49 Rabak 41 15.9%

50 Al Hasaheisa 38 15.9%

51 Al Qadarif 39 15.9%

52 Al Mijlad 62 15.9%

53 Al Masallamiyya 38 15.9%

54 Al Manāqil 38 15.9%

55 Al Lagowa 62 15.9%

56 Al Kiremit al ‘Arakiyyīn 38 15.9%

57 Al Kawa 41 15.9%

58 Al-Junaynah 47 15.9%

59 Al Jazeera Aba 41 15.9%

60 Al Hilāliyya 38 15.9%

61 Al Ḩawātah 39 15.9%

62 Al Qiţena 41 15.9%

63 Al Fūlah 50 15.9%

64 Al-Fāw 39 15.9%

65 Al-Fashaqah 39 15.9%

66 Ad Douiem 41 15.9%

67 Ad-Dindar 58 15.9%

68 Ad Dindar 58 15.9%

69 Ad-Damir 53 15.9%

70 Ad-Damazin 42 15.9%

71 Ad Dabbah 43 15.9%

72 Abyei 62 15.9%

73 Abū Zabad 62 15.9%

74 Bārah 56 15.9%

75 El Obeid 56 15.9%

76 El Matama 53 15.9%

77 El Geneina Fort 47 15.9%

78 El Fasher 55 15.9%

79 El Daein 60 15.9%

80 El Bauga 53 15.9%

81 Dongola 43 15.9%

82 Doka 39 15.9%

83 Dilling 50 15.9%

84 Burām 49 15.9%

85 Berber 53 15.9%

86 Abu Jibeha 50 15.9%

87 Babanūsah 62 15.9%

88 Atbara 53 15.9%

89 Ash Shallāl 42 15.9%

90 As Sūkī 58 15.9%

91 Aroma 52 15.9%

92 Argo 43 15.9%

93 'Ārdamatā 47 15.9%

94 Ar Rahad 56 15.9%

95 An Nuhūd 62 15.9%

96 ALdinigila wad dhahi 41 15.9%

97 Al-Quṭaynah 41 15.9%

The most educated cities in Sudan have the highest percentages of residents with bachelor's degrees or higher. Khashm al Qirbah leads with 15.9% of residents holding a bachelor's degree.

High education levels typically correlate with higher incomes, lower unemployment, better health outcomes, and more civic engagement. These cities often host or are adjacent to major universities and research institutions that drive both education and economic development.

Highly educated communities tend to attract knowledge-based industries and employers in technology, healthcare, finance, and professional services, creating a self-reinforcing cycle of educational attainment and economic opportunity.

Did You Know?

1. In Khashm al Qirbah, 15.9% of residents have a bachelor's degree — more than double the national average of about 33%.
2. Cities near major research universities consistently rank among the most educated in the country.
3. Higher education rates correlate with higher incomes, lower crime, and better health outcomes across communities.

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