Ghana vs Sudan: Primary education, pupils

Ghana
4.98 million
in 2024
Sudan
5.23 million
in 2019
Ghana rank
31st
Sudan rank
30th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Ghana
  • Sudan
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M197119972024

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 5.23 million against 4.98 million in Ghana, a difference of 250,060.

That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 31st and Sudan ranks 30th of 206 countries.

Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 2.99 million 3.27 million 280,544 Sudan
2010s 4.25 million 4.59 million 338,236 Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Ghana or Sudan?
Sudan, at 5.23 million against 4.98 million in Ghana as of 2019.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Ghana and Sudan?
250,060, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sudan?
18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.
How do Ghana and Sudan rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Ghana ranks 31st and Sudan ranks 30th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.