South Sudan vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: School age population, upper secondary education, male

South Sudan
646,176
in 2025
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
39.03 million
in 2024
South Sudan rank
60th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
57th

School age population, upper secondary education, male over time

  • South Sudan
  • UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 39.03 million against 646,176 in South Sudan, a difference of 38.38 million.

That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 60.4 times South Sudan's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

South Sudan ranks 60th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 57th of 220 countries.

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Sudan UIS: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 243,068 20.41 million 20.17 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 287,663 23.62 million 23.33 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 450,707 30.17 million 29.72 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 579,096 37.24 million 36.66 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, male, South Sudan or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 39.03 million against 646,176 in South Sudan as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, male between South Sudan and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
38.38 million, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do South Sudan and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, male?
South Sudan ranks 60th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 57th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, upper secondary 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

Indicator
School age population, upper secondary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,367 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release