Egypt vs Sudan: School-age population
Egypt
6.71 million
in 2025
Sudan
3.36 million
in 2025
Egypt rank
1st
Sudan rank
4th
School-age population over time
- Egypt
- Sudan
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 6.71 million against 3.36 million in Sudan, a difference of 3.35 million.
That makes Egypt's figure about 2.0 times Sudan's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 1st and Sudan ranks 4th of 72 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.78 million | 1.83 million | 2.95 million | Egypt |
| 2000s | 5.27 million | 2.13 million | 3.14 million | Egypt |
| 2010s | 5.51 million | 2.79 million | 2.72 million | Egypt |
| 2020s | 6.30 million | 3.28 million | 3.03 million | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school-age population, Egypt or Sudan?
- Egypt, at 6.71 million against 3.36 million in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school-age population between Egypt and Sudan?
- 3.35 million, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sudan?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Sudan rank globally for school-age population?
- Egypt ranks 1st and Sudan ranks 4th of 72 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as School-age population (upper secondary level). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.