Nearly 14,000,000 children are out of school in Sudan

Omissions

• The 14 million figure is from mid-2025. More recent data from January 2026 shows approximately 13 million children out of school, representing a slight improvement. The data refers to school-age children who have been out of school due to the ongoing conflict and humanitarian crisis in Sudan since April 2023.

Sources

• PrimaryUNICEF SudanA staggering 14 million children are out of school – 4 out of every 5 children in Sudan
• TertiaryGlobal Partnership for Education (via Facebook)As of January 2026, 13 million children in Sudan remain out of school