South Sudan vs WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: School age population, primary education, male
South Sudan
898,155
in 2025
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
60.15 million
in 2024
South Sudan rank
70th
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank
72nd
School age population, primary education, male over time
- South Sudan
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
How they compare
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 60.15 million against 898,155 in South Sudan, a difference of 59.25 million.
That makes WB: Africa Eastern and Southern's figure about 67.0 times South Sudan's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, WB: Africa Eastern and Southern has been ahead every year.
South Sudan ranks 70th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 72nd of 222 countries.
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 453,773 | 34.05 million | 33.59 million | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2000s | 611,016 | 39.09 million | 38.48 million | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2010s | 891,204 | 50.56 million | 49.67 million | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2020s | 957,052 | 58.97 million | 58.02 million | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, male, South Sudan or WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, at 60.15 million against 898,155 in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, male between South Sudan and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- 59.25 million, with WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do South Sudan and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank globally for school age population, primary education, male?
- South Sudan ranks 70th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 72nd of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, primary education, 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