MDG: Eastern Asia vs South Sudan: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female

MDG: Eastern Asia
8.89 million
in 2024
South Sudan
135,440
in 2025
MDG: Eastern Asia rank
78th
South Sudan rank
75th

Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female over time

  • MDG: Eastern Asia
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

MDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 8.89 million against 135,440 in South Sudan, a difference of 8.76 million.

That makes MDG: Eastern Asia's figure about 65.6 times South Sudan's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, MDG: Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.

MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 78th and South Sudan ranks 75th of 221 groups.

MDG: Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Eastern Asia South Sudan Difference Ahead
1990s 10.70 million 89,848 10.61 million MDG: Eastern Asia
2000s 8.64 million 112,001 8.52 million MDG: Eastern Asia
2010s 8.29 million 156,976 8.13 million MDG: Eastern Asia
2020s 8.82 million 145,551 8.68 million MDG: Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of the official entrance age to primary education, female, MDG: Eastern Asia or South Sudan?
MDG: Eastern Asia, at 8.89 million against 135,440 in South Sudan as of 2024.
What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to primary education, female between MDG: Eastern Asia and South Sudan?
8.76 million, with MDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Eastern Asia and South Sudan?
26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do MDG: Eastern Asia and South Sudan rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female?
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 78th and South Sudan ranks 75th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,725 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release