South Sudan vs UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes
South Sudan
886,447
in 2025
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
48.69 million
in 2024
South Sudan rank
71st
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank
74th
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- South Sudan
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa currently reports 48.69 million against 886,447 in South Sudan, a difference of 47.80 million.
That makes UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa's figure about 54.9 times South Sudan's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa has been ahead every year.
South Sudan ranks 71st and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 74th of 222 countries.
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 600,451 | 31.54 million | 30.94 million | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
| 2000s | 743,954 | 35.05 million | 34.31 million | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 993,144 | 42.67 million | 41.68 million | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 845,319 | 47.29 million | 46.44 million | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes, South Sudan or UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, at 48.69 million against 886,447 in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between South Sudan and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- 47.80 million, with UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do South Sudan and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- South Sudan ranks 71st and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 74th of 222 countries.
- 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