School-age population (upper secondary level) in Sudan
Sudan: School-age population (upper secondary level) was 3.36 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
School-age population in Sudan, 1998–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 3.36 million for school-age population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school-age population in Sudan peaked at 3.36 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.82 million, in 1998.
That places Sudan 4th 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.
School-age population (upper secondary level) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.82 million | — |
| 1999 | 1.85 million | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 1.90 million | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 1.95 million | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 2.00 million | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 2.05 million | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 2.08 million | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 2.13 million | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 2.19 million | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 2.25 million | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 2.33 million | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 2.41 million | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 2.48 million | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 2.54 million | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 2.59 million | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 2.65 million | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 2.72 million | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 2.81 million | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 2.91 million | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 2.99 million | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 3.09 million | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 3.09 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.15 million | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 3.21 million | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 3.28 million | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 3.34 million | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 3.32 million | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 3.36 million | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.83 million | 1.82 million | 1.85 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.13 million | 1.90 million | 2.41 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.79 million | 2.48 million | 3.09 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.28 million | 3.15 million | 3.36 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More education data for Sudan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 58.07 (2019)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 56.16 (2019)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school-age population in Sudan?
- School-age population in Sudan was 3.36 million in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.36 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.82 million in 1998.
- How does Sudan rank for school-age population?
- Sudan ranks 4th 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 19.5%. 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 (upper secondary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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