Sudan vs United Kingdom: Primary education, pupils

Sudan

5.23 million

in 2019

United Kingdom

4.86 million

in 2023

Sudan rank

30th

United Kingdom rank

32nd

Primary education, pupils over time

Sudan currently reports 5.23 million against 4.86 million in United Kingdom, a difference of 369,230.

That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.

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

Globally, Sudan ranks 30th and United Kingdom ranks 32nd 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.