Afghanistan vs Sudan: School age population, last grade of primary education, male
Afghanistan
561,969
in 2025
Sudan
616,799
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
23rd
Sudan rank
21st
School age population, last grade of primary education, male over time
- Afghanistan
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 616,799 against 561,969 in Afghanistan, a difference of 54,830.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 23rd and Sudan ranks 21st of 222 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 243,052 | 358,536 | 115,484 | Sudan |
| 2000s | 319,967 | 411,385 | 91,418 | Sudan |
| 2010s | 457,989 | 524,257 | 66,268 | Sudan |
| 2020s | 534,664 | 610,042 | 75,378 | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, male, Afghanistan or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 616,799 against 561,969 in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, male between Afghanistan and Sudan?
- 54,830, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sudan?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Sudan rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, male?
- Afghanistan ranks 23rd 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, male (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