Somalia vs Sudan: Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education
Somalia
8
in 2025
Sudan
8
in 2025
Somalia rank
159th
Sudan rank
159th
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education over time
- Somalia
- Sudan
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 8 against 8 in Sudan, a difference of 0.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
Somalia 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 | Somalia | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 0 | 3 | 3 | Sudan |
| 2010s | 0 | 8 | 8 | Sudan |
| 2020s | 6.67 | 8 | 1.33 | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education, Somalia or Sudan?
- Somalia, at 8 against 8 in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education between Somalia and Sudan?
- 0, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Sudan?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Somalia and Sudan rank globally for number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education?
- Somalia 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