Afghanistan vs Sudan: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Afghanistan
52.7%
in 2025
Sudan
42.3%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
3rd
Sudan rank
5th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Afghanistan
- Sudan
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 52.7% against 42.3% in Sudan, a difference of 10.4%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sudan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 3rd and Sudan ranks 5th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.6% | 62.6% | 24.9% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 39.3% | 45.4% | 6.1% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 49.6% | 43.6% | 6.1% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes, Afghanistan or Sudan?
- Afghanistan, at 52.7% against 42.3% in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Afghanistan and Sudan?
- 10.4%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sudan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Sudan rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Afghanistan ranks 3rd and Sudan ranks 5th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). 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