Afghanistan vs South Sudan: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Afghanistan
52.7%
in 2025
South Sudan
59.0%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
3rd
South Sudan rank
2nd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Afghanistan
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 59.0% against 52.7% in Afghanistan, a difference of 6.3%.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 3rd and South Sudan ranks 2nd of 206 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.6% | 65.2% | 27.5% | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 39.3% | 64.7% | 25.4% | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 49.6% | 60.7% | 11.1% | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes, Afghanistan or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 59.0% against 52.7% in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Afghanistan and South Sudan?
- 6.3%, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South Sudan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and South Sudan rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Afghanistan ranks 3rd and South Sudan ranks 2nd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (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