Ghana vs Sudan: Primary education, pupils

Ghana

4.98 million

in 2024

Sudan

5.23 million

in 2019

Ghana rank

31st

Sudan rank

30th

Primary education, pupils over time

Sudan currently reports 5.23 million against 4.98 million in Ghana, a difference of 250,060.

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

Across all 18 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.

Globally, Ghana ranks 31st 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.