GPE: Region 3 vs South Sudan: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes
GPE: Region 3
59.53 million
in 2024
South Sudan
886,447
in 2025
GPE: Region 3 rank
68th
South Sudan rank
71st
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- GPE: Region 3
- South Sudan
How they compare
GPE: Region 3 currently reports 59.53 million against 886,447 in South Sudan, a difference of 58.64 million.
That makes GPE: Region 3's figure about 67.2 times South Sudan's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, GPE: Region 3 has been ahead every year.
GPE: Region 3 ranks 68th and South Sudan ranks 71st of 221 groups.
GPE: Region 3 has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | GPE: Region 3 | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.46 million | 600,451 | 53.86 million | GPE: Region 3 |
| 2000s | 53.78 million | 743,954 | 53.04 million | GPE: Region 3 |
| 2010s | 57.82 million | 993,144 | 56.83 million | GPE: Region 3 |
| 2020s | 59.60 million | 845,319 | 58.76 million | GPE: Region 3 |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes, GPE: Region 3 or South Sudan?
- GPE: Region 3, at 59.53 million against 886,447 in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between GPE: Region 3 and South Sudan?
- 58.64 million, with GPE: Region 3 ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: Region 3 and South Sudan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do GPE: Region 3 and South Sudan rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- GPE: Region 3 ranks 68th and South Sudan ranks 71st of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, pre-primary 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