Cameroon vs Sudan: Primary education, pupils

Cameroon

5.29 million

in 2024

Sudan

5.23 million

in 2019

Cameroon rank

29th

Sudan rank

30th

Primary education, pupils over time

Cameroon currently reports 5.29 million against 5.23 million in Sudan, a difference of 55,470.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Cameroon ahead.

Globally, Cameroon ranks 29th 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.