Eritrea vs Sudan: Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education
Eritrea
8
in 2025
Sudan
8
in 2025
Eritrea rank
159th
Sudan rank
159th
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education over time
- Eritrea
- Sudan
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 8 against 8 in Sudan, a difference of 0.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 159th and Sudan ranks 159th of 214 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 0 | 3 | 3 | Sudan |
| 2010s | 8 | 8 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 8 | 8 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education, Eritrea or Sudan?
- Eritrea, at 8 against 8 in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education between Eritrea and Sudan?
- 0, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Sudan?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Sudan rank globally for number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education?
- Eritrea ranks 159th and Sudan ranks 159th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education guaranteed in legal frameworks. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release