Niger vs Sudan: Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Niger
59.6%
in 2024
Sudan
56.2%
in 2019
Niger rank
202nd
Sudan rank
204th
Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time
- Niger
- Sudan
How they compare
Niger currently reports 59.6% against 56.2% in Sudan, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Sudan ahead.
Niger ranks 202nd and Sudan ranks 204th of 209 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Sudan |
| 1830s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Sudan |
| 1840s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Sudan |
| 1850s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Sudan |
| 1860s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Sudan |
| 1870s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Sudan |
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.3% | Sudan |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.5% | Sudan |
| 1900s | 0.1% | 1.0% | 0.9% | Sudan |
| 1910s | 0.1% | 1.8% | 1.7% | Sudan |
| 1920s | 0.2% | 3.2% | 3.0% | Sudan |
| 1930s | 0.3% | 4.2% | 3.9% | Sudan |
| 1940s | 0.8% | 4.9% | 4.1% | Sudan |
| 1950s | 1.9% | 14.1% | 12.2% | Sudan |
| 1960s | 6.8% | 26.5% | 19.7% | Sudan |
| 1970s | 14.4% | 41.9% | 27.4% | Sudan |
| 1980s | 21.0% | 50.0% | 29.0% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 61.2% | 53.8% | 7.4% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children in primary school age who are in school, Niger or Sudan?
- Niger, at 59.6% against 56.2% in Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Niger and Sudan?
- 3.4%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sudan?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2019.
- How do Niger and Sudan rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Niger ranks 202nd and Sudan ranks 204th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children of primary school age (typically 6β11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.