Afghanistan vs Sudan: School age population, secondary education, male

Afghanistan
2.97 million number
in 2020
Sudan
3.02 million number
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
25th
Sudan rank
22nd

School age population, secondary education, male over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Sudan currently reports 3.02 million number against 2.97 million number in Afghanistan, a difference of 56,690 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Sudan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 25th and Sudan ranks 22nd of 205 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Sudan Difference Ahead
1990s 1.42 million number 1.54 million number 115,590 number Sudan
2000s 1.75 million number 1.74 million number 7,065 number Afghanistan
2010s 2.54 million number 2.25 million number 284,257 number Afghanistan
2020s 2.97 million number 3.02 million number 56,690 number Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, secondary education, male, Afghanistan or Sudan?
Sudan, at 3.02 million number against 2.97 million number in Afghanistan as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, male between Afghanistan and Sudan?
56,690 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, secondary education, male?
Afghanistan ranks 25th and Sudan ranks 22nd of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, secondary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,261 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.