Afghanistan vs Sudan: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
Afghanistan
3.91 years
in 2023
Sudan
4.29 years
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
184th
Sudan rank
183rd
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Afghanistan
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 4.29 years against 3.91 years in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.38 years.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 184th and Sudan ranks 183rd of 191 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.85 years | 2.69 years | 0.8381 years | Sudan |
| 2000s | 2.53 years | 3.52 years | 0.9871 years | Sudan |
| 2010s | 3.32 years | 4.06 years | 0.7411 years | Sudan |
| 2020s | 3.66 years | 4.27 years | 0.6141 years | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, males vs. females, Afghanistan or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 4.29 years against 3.91 years in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, males vs. females between Afghanistan and Sudan?
- 0.38 years, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sudan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Sudan rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Afghanistan ranks 184th and Sudan ranks 183rd of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.