Kenya vs Sudan: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes
Kenya
1.35 million
in 2025
Sudan
1.22 million
in 2025
Kenya rank
18th
Sudan rank
21st
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Kenya
- Sudan
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 1.35 million against 1.22 million in Sudan, a difference of 132,130.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 18th and Sudan ranks 21st of 222 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 831,050 | 702,290 | 128,761 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 920,167 | 813,594 | 106,573 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 1.19 million | 1.04 million | 158,060 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 1.37 million | 1.21 million | 167,422 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes, Kenya or Sudan?
- Kenya, at 1.35 million against 1.22 million in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Kenya and Sudan?
- 132,130, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sudan?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Sudan rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Kenya ranks 18th and Sudan ranks 21st of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). 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