Egypt vs Sudan: Theoretical duration of primary education
Egypt
6 years
in 2025
Sudan
6 years
in 2025
Egypt rank
27th
Sudan rank
27th
Theoretical duration of primary education over time
- Egypt
- Sudan
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Sudan, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 27th and Sudan ranks 27th of 218 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 years | 6 years | 1 years | Sudan |
| 2000s | 5.5 years | 6 years | 0.5 years | Sudan |
| 2010s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher theoretical duration of primary education, Egypt or Sudan?
- Egypt, at 6 years against 6 years in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in theoretical duration of primary education between Egypt and Sudan?
- 0 years, 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 theoretical duration of primary education?
- Egypt ranks 27th and Sudan ranks 27th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Theoretical duration of primary education (years). 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