Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Sudan
Sudan: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 1.41 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.41 million
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
19th
of 222 countries
All-time high
1.41 million
in 2025
All-time low
820,206
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Sudan, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 1.41 million for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Sudan peaked at 1.41 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 820,206, in 1998.
Sudan ranks 19th of 222 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 820,206 | — |
| 1999 | 848,618 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 873,141 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 890,679 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 908,146 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 924,602 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 933,989 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 950,856 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 973,305 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 996,641 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 1.02 million | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 1.05 million | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.07 million | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.09 million | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 1.11 million | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.13 million | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.15 million | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.17 million | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.20 million | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.23 million | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.24 million | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.25 million | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.27 million | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.29 million | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 1.34 million | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 1.38 million | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 1.37 million | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 1.41 million | +2.8% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 1.41 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 621,871, 2.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 1.41 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 414,762, 3.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 834,412 | 820,206 | 848,618 | 2 |
| 2000s | 951,718 | 873,141 | 1.05 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.17 million | 1.07 million | 1.25 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 million | 1.27 million | 1.41 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 the official entrance age to primary education, both in Sudan?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Sudan was 1.41 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.41 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 820,206 in 1998.
- How does Sudan rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Sudan ranks 19th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. 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 the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release