Sudan vs Uganda: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Sudan
715,244
in 2025
Uganda
756,392
in 2025
Sudan rank
17th
Uganda rank
16th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Sudan
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 756,392 against 715,244 in Sudan, a difference of 41,148.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Sudan ahead.
Sudan ranks 17th and Uganda ranks 16th of 222 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sudan averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sudan | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 429,180 | 399,824 | 29,356 | Sudan |
| 2000s | 483,388 | 479,484 | 3,903 | Sudan |
| 2010s | 586,535 | 616,409 | 29,874 | Uganda |
| 2020s | 682,709 | 714,567 | 31,858 | Uganda |
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, Sudan or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 756,392 against 715,244 in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Sudan and Uganda?
- 41,148, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Uganda?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Sudan and Uganda rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Sudan ranks 17th and Uganda ranks 16th 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, female (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