Official entrance age to primary education in Sudan
Sudan: Official entrance age to primary education was 6 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
17th
of 73 countries
All-time high
6
in 1998
All-time low
6
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Official entrance age to primary education in Sudan, 1998–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 6 for official entrance age to primary education in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to primary education in Sudan peaked at 6 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 6, in 1998.
Sudan ranks 17th of 73 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Official entrance age to primary education in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 6 | — |
| 1999 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 6 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| 2000s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 17 Albania 6 compare
- 17 Djibouti 6 compare
- 17 Switzerland 6 compare
- 17 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6 compare
- 17 Kuwait 6 compare
- 17 Belgium 6 compare
- 17 Portugal 6 compare
- 17 North Macedonia 6 compare
- 17 Spain 6 compare
- 17 Tunisia 6 compare
- 17 Italy 6 compare
- 17 United Arab Emirates 6 compare
- 17 France 6 compare
- 17 Andorra 6 compare
- 17 Algeria 6 compare
- 17 Saudi Arabia 6 compare
- 17 Greece 6 compare
- 17 Cyprus 6 compare
- 17 Lebanon 6 compare
- 17 Germany 6 compare
- 17 Qatar 6 compare
- 17 Turkmenistan 6 compare
- 17 Yemen 6 compare
- 17 Kazakhstan 6 compare
- 17 Jordan 6 compare
- 17 Oman 6 compare
- 17 Netherlands 6 compare
- 17 Armenia 6 compare
- 17 Azerbaijan 6 compare
- 17 Iran, Islamic Republic of 6 compare
- 17 Montenegro 6 compare
- 17 Georgia 6 compare
- 17 Syrian Arab Republic 6 compare
- 17 Morocco 6 compare
- 17 Czechia 6 compare
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- 17 Slovakia 6 compare
- 17 Luxembourg 6 compare
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- 17 Palestine, State of 6 compare
- 17 Norway 6 compare
- 17 Austria 6 compare
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More education data for Sudan
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 72.4 (2019)
- School enrollment, primary 72.4% (2019)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 4.26 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official entrance age to primary education in Sudan?
- Official entrance age to primary education in Sudan was 6 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest official entrance age to primary education recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 1998.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to primary education recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 1998.
- How does Sudan rank for official entrance age to primary education?
- Sudan ranks 17th out of 73 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official entrance age to primary education rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Official entrance age to primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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