South Sudan vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Population of compulsory school age, male
South Sudan
1.24 million
in 2025
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
84.95 million
in 2024
South Sudan rank
73rd
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank
74th
Population of compulsory school age, male over time
- South Sudan
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 84.95 million against 1.24 million in South Sudan, a difference of 83.71 million.
That makes WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 68.3 times South Sudan's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
South Sudan ranks 73rd and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 74th of 197 countries.
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 924,724 | 63.76 million | 62.84 million | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 1.15 million | 71.14 million | 69.99 million | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 1.27 million | 82.93 million | 81.66 million | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of compulsory school age, male, South Sudan or WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), at 84.95 million against 1.24 million in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, male between South Sudan and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 83.71 million, with WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do South Sudan and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for population of compulsory school age, male?
- South Sudan ranks 73rd and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 74th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, male (number). 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