SDG: Eastern Asia vs South Sudan: School age population, primary education, female
SDG: Eastern Asia
56.05 million
in 2024
South Sudan
880,605
in 2025
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
72nd
South Sudan rank
70th
School age population, primary education, female over time
- SDG: Eastern Asia
- South Sudan
How they compare
SDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 56.05 million against 880,605 in South Sudan, a difference of 55.17 million.
That makes SDG: Eastern Asia's figure about 63.6 times South Sudan's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, SDG: Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 72nd and South Sudan ranks 70th of 221 groups.
SDG: Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Eastern Asia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.71 million | 454,605 | 65.25 million | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 55.68 million | 600,612 | 55.08 million | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 51.37 million | 871,917 | 50.50 million | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 55.57 million | 934,583 | 54.63 million | SDG: Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, female, SDG: Eastern Asia or South Sudan?
- SDG: Eastern Asia, at 56.05 million against 880,605 in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, female between SDG: Eastern Asia and South Sudan?
- 55.17 million, with SDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Eastern Asia and South Sudan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do SDG: Eastern Asia and South Sudan rank globally for school age population, primary education, female?
- SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 72nd and South Sudan ranks 70th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, primary education, female (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