Afghanistan vs Sudan: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)
Afghanistan
45.6%
in 2025
Sudan
41.7%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
4th
Sudan rank
5th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) over time
- Afghanistan
- Sudan
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 45.6% against 41.7% in Sudan, a difference of 3.9%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sudan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 4th and Sudan ranks 5th of 206 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.2% | 60.6% | 31.3% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 45.2% | 15.3% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 42.1% | 44.6% | 2.4% | 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, male (modelled), Afghanistan or Sudan?
- Afghanistan, at 45.6% against 41.7% in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) between Afghanistan and Sudan?
- 3.9%, 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, male (modelled)?
- Afghanistan ranks 4th 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, male (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