Kenya vs Sudan: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Kenya
1.37 million
in 2025
Sudan
1.45 million
in 2025
Kenya rank
19th
Sudan rank
18th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Kenya
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 1.45 million against 1.37 million in Kenya, a difference of 79,670.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 19th and Sudan ranks 18th of 222 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 917,152 | 869,419 | 47,732 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 1.08 million | 980,003 | 98,332 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 1.36 million | 1.19 million | 172,721 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 1.37 million | 1.38 million | 16,252 | 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, Kenya or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 1.45 million against 1.37 million in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Kenya and Sudan?
- 79,670, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sudan?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Sudan rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Kenya ranks 19th 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