ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) vs South Sudan: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112)
18.46 million
in 2024
South Sudan
286,762
in 2025
ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) rank
75th
South Sudan rank
74th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112)
- South Sudan
How they compare
ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) currently reports 18.46 million against 286,762 in South Sudan, a difference of 18.18 million.
That makes ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112)'s figure about 64.4 times South Sudan's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) has been ahead every year.
ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) ranks 75th and South Sudan ranks 74th of 221 groups.
ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.12 million | 189,260 | 10.93 million | ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) |
| 2000s | 12.64 million | 236,832 | 12.41 million | ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) |
| 2010s | 16.26 million | 325,392 | 15.94 million | ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) |
| 2020s | 18.52 million | 284,337 | 18.23 million | ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, one year before the official primary entry, ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) or South Sudan?
- ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112), at 18.46 million against 286,762 in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) and South Sudan?
- 18.18 million, with ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) and South Sudan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) and South Sudan rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) ranks 75th and South Sudan ranks 74th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, 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