South Sudan vs WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes

South Sudan
1.28 million
in 2025
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
74.48 million
in 2024
South Sudan rank
60th
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification rank
59th

School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time

  • South Sudan
  • WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
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How they compare

WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification currently reports 74.48 million against 1.28 million in South Sudan, a difference of 73.19 million.

That makes WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification's figure about 58.1 times South Sudan's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification has been ahead every year.

South Sudan ranks 60th and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 59th of 220 countries.

WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Sudan WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification Difference Ahead
1990s 492,073 43.85 million 43.35 million WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
2000s 576,802 49.60 million 49.02 million WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
2010s 891,969 62.16 million 61.27 million WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
2020s 1.15 million 72.26 million 71.11 million WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, South Sudan or WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, at 74.48 million against 1.28 million in South Sudan as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between South Sudan and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
73.19 million, with WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do South Sudan and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
South Sudan ranks 60th and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 59th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, upper secondary 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

Indicator
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,373 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release