South Africa vs Sudan: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes
South Africa
1.07 million
in 2025
Sudan
1.22 million
in 2025
South Africa rank
24th
Sudan rank
21st
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- South Africa
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 1.22 million against 1.07 million in South Africa, a difference of 151,350.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 24th and Sudan ranks 21st of 222 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.19 million | 702,290 | 483,726 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.12 million | 813,594 | 309,892 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 983,422 | 1.04 million | 53,483 | Sudan |
| 2020s | 1.08 million | 1.21 million | 127,898 | Sudan |
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, South Africa or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 1.22 million against 1.07 million in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between South Africa and Sudan?
- 151,350, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sudan?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Sudan rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- South Africa ranks 24th 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