SDG: Southern Asia vs Sudan: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes
SDG: Southern Asia
36.54 million
in 2024
Sudan
1.22 million
in 2025
SDG: Southern Asia rank
23rd
Sudan rank
21st
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- SDG: Southern Asia
- Sudan
How they compare
SDG: Southern Asia currently reports 36.54 million against 1.22 million in Sudan, a difference of 35.32 million.
That makes SDG: Southern Asia's figure about 29.9 times Sudan's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, SDG: Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
SDG: Southern Asia ranks 23rd and Sudan ranks 21st of 221 groups.
SDG: Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Southern Asia | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.33 million | 707,945 | 32.62 million | SDG: Southern Asia |
| 2000s | 34.61 million | 813,594 | 33.80 million | SDG: Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 36.52 million | 1.04 million | 35.48 million | SDG: Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 36.68 million | 1.20 million | 35.48 million | SDG: Southern Asia |
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, SDG: Southern Asia or Sudan?
- SDG: Southern Asia, at 36.54 million against 1.22 million in Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between SDG: Southern Asia and Sudan?
- 35.32 million, with SDG: Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Southern Asia and Sudan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do SDG: Southern Asia and Sudan rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Southern Asia ranks 23rd and Sudan ranks 21st of 221 groups.
- 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