School age population, primary education, both sexes in Sudan
Sudan: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 6.68 million number in 2020. ▲ Rising
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Sudan, 1999–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, both sexes in Sudan is 6.68 million number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Sudan peaked at 6.68 million number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.26 million number, in 1999.
That places Sudan 21st out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Sudan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4.26 million number | — |
| 2000 | 4.38 million number | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 4.50 million number | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 4.63 million number | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 4.77 million number | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 4.90 million number | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 5.02 million number | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 5.12 million number | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 5.24 million number | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 5.36 million number | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 5.49 million number | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 5.61 million number | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 5.73 million number | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 5.84 million number | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 5.96 million number | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 6.07 million number | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 6.18 million number | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 6.27 million number | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 6.38 million number | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 6.48 million number | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 6.58 million number | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 6.68 million number | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.26 million number | 4.26 million number | 4.26 million number | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.94 million number | 4.38 million number | 5.49 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.11 million number | 5.61 million number | 6.58 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.68 million number | 6.68 million number | 6.68 million number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 18 Iran, Islamic Republic of 7.90 million number compare
- 19 Viet Nam 7.44 million number compare
- 20 Russia 7.06 million number compare
- 22 Afghanistan 6.39 million number compare
- 23 Mozambique 6.10 million number compare
- 24 Iraq 5.88 million number compare
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, primary education, both sexes in Sudan?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Sudan was 6.68 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.68 million number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.26 million number in 1999.
- How does Sudan rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Sudan ranks 21st out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. 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, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.