Afghanistan vs Sudan: School age population, one year before than official primary entry

Afghanistan
531,041 number
in 2020
Sudan
582,449 number
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
24th
Sudan rank
21st

School age population, one year before than official primary entry over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Sudan currently reports 582,449 number against 531,041 number in Afghanistan, a difference of 51,408 number.

That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 24th and Sudan ranks 21st of 202 countries.

Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Sudan Difference Ahead
1990s 322,775 number 398,343 number 75,568 number Sudan
2000s 404,181 number 452,478 number 48,297 number Sudan
2010s 510,969 number 540,045 number 29,076 number Sudan
2020s 531,041 number 582,449 number 51,408 number Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, one year before than official primary entry, Afghanistan or Sudan?
Sudan, at 582,449 number against 531,041 number in Afghanistan as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Afghanistan and Sudan?
51,408 number, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sudan?
22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
How do Afghanistan and Sudan rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Afghanistan ranks 24th and Sudan ranks 21st of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/