School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Sudan

Sudan: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 599,109 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
599,109 number
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
21st
of 202 countries
All-time high
599,109 number
in 2020
All-time low
408,825 number
in 1999
Years of data
22
1999–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Sudan, 1999–2020

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1999200920201999: 408.8k number2000: 420.3k number2001: 429.5k number2002: 440.4k number2003: 450.8k number2004: 460.6k number2005: 469.7k number2006: 478.3k number2007: 489.6k number2008: 500.1k number2009: 510.0k number2010: 519.0k number2011: 527.1k number2012: 535.4k number2013: 543.6k number2014: 551.5k number2015: 559.1k number2016: 566.1k number2017: 574.6k number2018: 583.0k number2019: 591.1k number2020: 599.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Sudan stood at 599,109 number. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Sudan peaked at 599,109 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 408,825 number, in 1999.

Sudan ranks 21st of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Sudan, year by year

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, male (number) in Sudan, 1999 to 2020.
Year number Change
1999 408,825 number —
2000 420,280 number +2.8%
2001 429,478 number +2.2%
2002 440,392 number +2.5%
2003 450,819 number +2.4%
2004 460,613 number +2.2%
2005 469,716 number +2.0%
2006 478,315 number +1.8%
2007 489,554 number +2.3%
2008 500,131 number +2.2%
2009 509,963 number +2.0%
2010 519,022 number +1.8%
2011 527,137 number +1.6%
2012 535,371 number +1.6%
2013 543,561 number +1.5%
2014 551,530 number +1.5%
2015 559,072 number +1.4%
2016 566,085 number +1.3%
2017 574,650 number +1.5%
2018 583,008 number +1.5%
2019 591,147 number +1.4%
2020 599,109 number +1.3%

Sudan compared with similar countries

  • Sudan's 599,109 number is above the median for low income countries, which is 262,916 number, 2.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Sudan's 599,109 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 186,312 number, 3.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 408,825 number 408,825 number 408,825 number 1
2000s 464,926 number 420,280 number 509,963 number 10
2010s 555,058 number 519,022 number 591,147 number 10
2020s 599,109 number 599,109 number 599,109 number 1

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 18 Iran 728,581 number compare
  2. 19 Kenya 704,826 number compare
  3. 20 Turkey 703,094 number compare
  4. 22 South Africa 592,807 number compare
  5. 23 Afghanistan 558,717 number compare
  6. 24 Iraq 552,316 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Sudan?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Sudan was 599,109 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 599,109 number in 2020.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 408,825 number in 1999.
How does Sudan rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Sudan ranks 21st out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. 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, one year before than official primary entry age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, male (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

Male 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/