Afghanistan vs Sudan: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Afghanistan
1.26 million
in 2025
Sudan
1.45 million
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
21st
Sudan rank
18th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Afghanistan
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 1.45 million against 1.26 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 196,010.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 21st and Sudan ranks 18th 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 | 647,474 | 869,419 | 221,945 | Sudan |
| 2000s | 809,150 | 980,003 | 170,853 | Sudan |
| 2010s | 1.03 million | 1.19 million | 162,874 | Sudan |
| 2020s | 1.21 million | 1.38 million | 175,562 | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, one year before the official primary entry, Afghanistan or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 1.45 million against 1.26 million in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Afghanistan and Sudan?
- 196,010, 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, one year before the official primary entry?
- Afghanistan ranks 21st and Sudan ranks 18th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, 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