Madagascar vs Sudan: Primary education, pupils

Madagascar

5.29 million

in 2024

Sudan

5.23 million

in 2019

Madagascar rank

28th

Sudan rank

30th

Primary education, pupils over time

Madagascar currently reports 5.29 million against 5.23 million in Sudan, a difference of 59,750.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sudan ahead.

Globally, Madagascar ranks 28th 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.