School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Sudan
Sudan: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 1.22 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Sudan, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Sudan is 1.22 million, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Sudan peaked at 1.23 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 696,634, in 1998.
That places Sudan 21st out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 696,634 | — |
| 1999 | 707,945 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 723,103 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 741,412 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 757,897 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 784,187 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 808,375 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 831,700 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 847,905 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 864,116 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 879,872 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 897,369 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 920,230 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 948,087 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 976,281 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 1.00 million | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.03 million | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.05 million | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.08 million | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.10 million | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.12 million | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.14 million | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.17 million | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 1.19 million | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 1.22 million | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 1.23 million | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 1.21 million | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 1.22 million | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 702,290 | 696,634 | 707,945 | 2 |
| 2000s | 813,594 | 723,103 | 897,369 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 million | 920,230 | 1.14 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.21 million | 1.17 million | 1.23 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 school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Sudan?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Sudan was 1.22 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 696,634 in 1998.
- How does Sudan rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Sudan ranks 21st out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. 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 School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release