Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number) (school both) in Sudan
Sudan: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number) (school both) was 10.26 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Sudan, 2005–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Sudan stood at 10.26 million. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Sudan peaked at 10.26 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.35 million, in 2005.
Sudan ranks 22nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number) (school both) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5.35 million | — |
| 2006 | 5.45 million | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 5.55 million | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 5.67 million | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 5.82 million | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 7.75 million | +33.1% |
| 2011 | 7.94 million | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 8.13 million | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 8.33 million | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 8.52 million | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 8.71 million | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 8.89 million | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 9.09 million | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 9.28 million | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 9.45 million | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 9.60 million | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 9.76 million | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 9.95 million | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 10.15 million | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 10.09 million | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 10.26 million | +1.7% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 10.26 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.32 million, 2.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 10.26 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.42 million, 4.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number) (school both) in Sudan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +33.1% | 5.82 million | 7.75 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.57 million | 5.35 million | 5.82 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 8.61 million | 7.75 million | 9.45 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.97 million | 9.60 million | 10.26 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
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 population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Sudan?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Sudan was 10.26 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.26 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.35 million in 2005.
- How does Sudan rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Sudan ranks 22nd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release