Niger vs Sudan: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes
Niger
2.63 million
in 2025
Sudan
2.93 million
in 2025
Niger rank
25th
Sudan rank
23rd
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- Niger
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 2.93 million against 2.63 million in Niger, a difference of 304,050.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 25th and Sudan ranks 23rd of 222 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.03 million | 1.77 million | 733,965 | Sudan |
| 2000s | 1.37 million | 1.99 million | 621,650 | Sudan |
| 2010s | 1.98 million | 2.40 million | 424,036 | Sudan |
| 2020s | 2.52 million | 2.81 million | 294,223 | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes, Niger or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 2.93 million against 2.63 million in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between Niger and Sudan?
- 304,050, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sudan?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Niger and Sudan rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Niger ranks 25th and Sudan ranks 23rd of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, pre-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