GPE: Region 1 vs South Sudan: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
GPE: Region 1
9.16 million
in 2024
South Sudan
144,983
in 2025
GPE: Region 1 rank
76th
South Sudan rank
75th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- GPE: Region 1
- South Sudan
How they compare
GPE: Region 1 currently reports 9.16 million against 144,983 in South Sudan, a difference of 9.01 million.
That makes GPE: Region 1's figure about 63.1 times South Sudan's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, GPE: Region 1 has been ahead every year.
GPE: Region 1 ranks 76th and South Sudan ranks 75th of 221 groups.
GPE: Region 1 has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | GPE: Region 1 | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.50 million | 95,186 | 5.40 million | GPE: Region 1 |
| 2000s | 6.31 million | 119,575 | 6.19 million | GPE: Region 1 |
| 2010s | 7.98 million | 164,666 | 7.82 million | GPE: Region 1 |
| 2020s | 9.02 million | 143,845 | 8.88 million | GPE: Region 1 |
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, GPE: Region 1 or South Sudan?
- GPE: Region 1, at 9.16 million against 144,983 in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between GPE: Region 1 and South Sudan?
- 9.01 million, with GPE: Region 1 ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: Region 1 and South Sudan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do GPE: Region 1 and South Sudan rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- GPE: Region 1 ranks 76th and South Sudan ranks 75th 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, 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