School-age population in Sudan
Sudan: School-age population was 3.58 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.58 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
7th
of 72 countries
All-time high
3.58 million
in 2025
All-time low
1.31 million
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
School-age population in Sudan, 1998–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, school-age population in Sudan stood at 3.58 million. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 76.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school-age population in Sudan peaked at 3.58 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.31 million, in 1998.
That places Sudan 7th out of 72 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.33 million | 1.31 million | 1.35 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.55 million | 1.39 million | 1.73 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.99 million | 1.77 million | 2.22 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.49 million | 3.36 million | 3.58 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More education data for Sudan
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 72.4 (2019)
- School enrollment, primary 72.4% (2019)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 4.26 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school-age population in Sudan?
- School-age population in Sudan was 3.58 million in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.58 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.31 million in 1998.
- How does Sudan rank for school-age population?
- Sudan ranks 7th out of 72 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school-age population rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of School-age population (lower secondary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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