Afghanistan vs Sudan: School age population, primary education, both sexes
Afghanistan
6.39 million number
in 2020
Sudan
6.68 million number
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
22nd
Sudan rank
21st
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- Afghanistan
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 6.68 million number against 6.39 million number in Afghanistan, a difference of 290,410 number.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 22nd and Sudan ranks 21st of 206 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 | 3.46 million number | 4.26 million number | 799,090 number | Sudan |
| 2000s | 4.32 million number | 4.94 million number | 617,188 number | Sudan |
| 2010s | 5.88 million number | 6.11 million number | 228,549 number | Sudan |
| 2020s | 6.39 million number | 6.68 million number | 290,410 number | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Afghanistan or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 6.68 million number against 6.39 million number in Afghanistan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Afghanistan and Sudan?
- 290,410 number, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sudan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Sudan rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Afghanistan ranks 22nd and Sudan ranks 21st of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, 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
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.