Niger vs Sudan: Children out of school, primary

Niger
1.88 million
in 2024
Sudan
3.17 million
in 2019
Niger rank
8th
Sudan rank
5th

Children out of school, primary over time

  • Niger
  • Sudan
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M197319982024

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 3.17 million against 1.88 million in Niger, a difference of 1.29 million.

That makes Sudan's figure about 1.7 times Niger's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.

Niger ranks 8th and Sudan ranks 5th of 197 countries.

Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, primary, Niger or Sudan?
Sudan, at 3.17 million against 1.88 million in Niger as of 2019.
What is the difference in children out of school, primary between Niger and Sudan?
1.29 million, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sudan?
8 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2019.
How do Niger and Sudan rank globally for children out of school, primary?
Niger ranks 8th and Sudan ranks 5th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, primary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Children out of school, primary
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 4,752 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.