Algeria vs Sudan: Primary education, pupils

Algeria

5.30 million

in 2025

Sudan

5.23 million

in 2019

Algeria rank

27th

Sudan rank

30th

Primary education, pupils over time

Algeria currently reports 5.30 million against 5.23 million in Sudan, a difference of 61,970.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Algeria ahead.

Globally, Algeria ranks 27th and Sudan ranks 30th of 206 countries.

Indicator: Primary education, pupils
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.