Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Sudan

Sudan: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled was 5.23 million in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
5.23 million
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
30th
of 206 countries
All-time high
5.23 million
in 2019
All-time low
2.69 million
in 2001
Years of data
19
2001–2019

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Sudan, 2001–2019

02.0M4.0M6.0M2001201020192001: 2.7M2002: 2.8M2003: 2.9M2004: 3.0M2005: 3.2M2006: 3.5M2007: 3.5M2008: 3.9M2009: 4.0M2010: 4.0M2011: 4.0M2012: 4.1M2013: 4.3M2014: 4.4M2015: 4.5M2016: 4.8M2017: 4.9M2018: 5.1M2019: 5.2M

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2019, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Sudan stood at 5.23 million. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Sudan peaked at 5.23 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.69 million, in 2001.

Sudan ranks 30th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Sudan, 2001 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2001 2.69 million
2002 2.77 million +3.1%
2003 2.91 million +5.1%
2004 3.05 million +4.6%
2005 3.18 million +4.3%
2006 3.47 million +9.3%
2007 3.53 million +1.6%
2008 3.91 million +10.7%
2009 3.97 million +1.6%
2010 4.02 million +1.3%
2011 3.98 million -1.1%
2012 4.14 million +4.1%
2013 4.29 million +3.6%
2014 4.39 million +2.2%
2015 4.52 million +3.0%
2016 4.76 million +5.4%
2017 4.90 million +2.9%
2018 5.12 million +4.5%
2019 5.23 million +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.27 million 2.69 million 3.97 million 9
2010s 4.54 million 3.98 million 5.23 million 10

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 27 Algeria 5.30 million compare
  2. 28 Madagascar 5.29 million compare
  3. 29 Cameroon 5.29 million compare
  4. 31 Ghana 4.98 million compare
  5. 32 United Kingdom 4.86 million compare
  6. 33 Iraq 4.86 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Sudan?
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Sudan was 5.23 million in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 5.23 million in 2019.
What is the lowest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 2.69 million in 2001.
How does Sudan rank for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Sudan ranks 30th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
Is primary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sudan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 11,866 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.