GPE: Region 2 vs South Sudan: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes
GPE: Region 2
48.80 million
in 2024
South Sudan
683,297
in 2025
GPE: Region 2 rank
87th
South Sudan rank
84th
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- GPE: Region 2
- South Sudan
How they compare
GPE: Region 2 currently reports 48.80 million against 683,297 in South Sudan, a difference of 48.11 million.
That makes GPE: Region 2's figure about 71.4 times South Sudan's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, GPE: Region 2 has been ahead every year.
GPE: Region 2 ranks 87th and South Sudan ranks 84th of 221 groups.
GPE: Region 2 has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | GPE: Region 2 | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.93 million | 244,895 | 24.69 million | GPE: Region 2 |
| 2000s | 28.63 million | 327,439 | 28.30 million | GPE: Region 2 |
| 2010s | 37.39 million | 506,756 | 36.89 million | GPE: Region 2 |
| 2020s | 46.75 million | 626,407 | 46.12 million | GPE: Region 2 |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, GPE: Region 2 or South Sudan?
- GPE: Region 2, at 48.80 million against 683,297 in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between GPE: Region 2 and South Sudan?
- 48.11 million, with GPE: Region 2 ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: Region 2 and South Sudan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do GPE: Region 2 and South Sudan rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- GPE: Region 2 ranks 87th and South Sudan ranks 84th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (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