Somalia vs South Sudan: Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity
Somalia
0.2143 modelled data
in 2025
South Sudan
0.5074 modelled data
in 2025
Somalia rank
164th
South Sudan rank
161st
Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity over time
- Somalia
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 0.5074 modelled data against 0.2143 modelled data in Somalia, a difference of 0.2931 modelled data.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 2.4 times Somalia's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 164th and South Sudan ranks 161st of 164 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1058 modelled data | 0.444 modelled data | 0.3382 modelled data | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 0.1355 modelled data | 0.5609 modelled data | 0.4254 modelled data | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 0.1287 modelled data | 0.5319 modelled data | 0.4032 modelled data | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 0.1625 modelled data | 0.4481 modelled data | 0.2855 modelled data | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 0.2043 modelled data | 0.4877 modelled data | 0.2834 modelled data | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity, Somalia or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 0.5074 modelled data against 0.2143 modelled data in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity between Somalia and South Sudan?
- 0.2931 modelled data, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South Sudan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Somalia and South Sudan rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Somalia ranks 164th and South Sudan ranks 161st of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release