Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Sudan
Sudan: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region was 3.17 million children in 2019. ▬ Flat
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Sudan, 2011–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in children.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 3.17 million children for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in 2019. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.1% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Sudan peaked at 3.17 million children in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.75 million children, in 2018.
Sudan ranks 5th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Sudan, year by year
| Year | children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2.76 million children | — |
| 2012 | 3.05 million children | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 3.07 million children | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 3.12 million children | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 3.16 million children | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 3.10 million children | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 3.03 million children | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 2.75 million children | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 3.17 million children | +15.1% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 3.17 million children is above the median for low income countries, which is 581,845 children, 5.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 3.17 million children is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 235,313 children, 13.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 2 China 8.25 million children
- 3 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 5.23 million children
- 4 Ethiopia 4.24 million children compare
- 6 Angola 2.28 million children compare
- 7 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.01 million children compare
- 8 Niger 1.88 million children compare
More education data for Sudan
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 105,251 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 581,716 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 563,787 (2019)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.31 million (2019)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.23 million (2019)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2019)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1149 units per person (2019)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Sudan?
- Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Sudan was 3.17 million children in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.17 million children in 2019.
- What is the lowest primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.75 million children in 2018.
- How does Sudan rank for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Sudan ranks 5th out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
- Is primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.