Djibouti vs Sudan: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Djibouti
39.2%
in 2025
Sudan
42.3%
in 2025
Djibouti rank
7th
Sudan rank
5th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Djibouti
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 42.3% against 39.2% in Djibouti, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Djibouti's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sudan ahead.
Djibouti ranks 7th and Sudan ranks 5th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.9% | 62.6% | 3.3% | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 53.4% | 45.4% | 8.0% | Djibouti |
| 2020s | 42.3% | 43.6% | 1.3% | Sudan |
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, Djibouti or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 42.3% against 39.2% in Djibouti as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Djibouti and Sudan?
- 3.1%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Sudan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Djibouti and Sudan rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Djibouti ranks 7th 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