Sudan vs UIS: South and West Asia: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes
Sudan
1.22 million
in 2025
UIS: South and West Asia
36.54 million
in 2024
Sudan rank
21st
UIS: South and West Asia rank
23rd
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Sudan
- UIS: South and West Asia
How they compare
UIS: South and West Asia currently reports 36.54 million against 1.22 million in Sudan, a difference of 35.32 million.
That makes UIS: South and West Asia's figure about 29.9 times Sudan's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, UIS: South and West Asia has been ahead every year.
Sudan ranks 21st and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 23rd of 222 countries.
UIS: South and West Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sudan | UIS: South and West Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 707,945 | 33.33 million | 32.62 million | UIS: South and West Asia |
| 2000s | 813,594 | 34.61 million | 33.80 million | UIS: South and West Asia |
| 2010s | 1.04 million | 36.52 million | 35.48 million | UIS: South and West Asia |
| 2020s | 1.20 million | 36.68 million | 35.48 million | UIS: South and West 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, Sudan or UIS: South and West Asia?
- UIS: South and West 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 Sudan and UIS: South and West Asia?
- 35.32 million, with UIS: South and West Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and UIS: South and West Asia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Sudan and UIS: South and West Asia rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Sudan ranks 21st and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 23rd 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