Somalia vs South Sudan: School completion
Somalia
28.75
in 2025
South Sudan
7.94
in 2025
Somalia rank
164th
South Sudan rank
165th
School completion over time
- Somalia
- South Sudan
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 28.75 against 7.94 in South Sudan, a difference of 20.81.
That makes Somalia's figure about 3.6 times South Sudan's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 164th and South Sudan ranks 165th of 165 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.19 | 5.05 | 14.14 | Somalia |
| 1990s | 20.62 | 5.92 | 14.7 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 23.54 | 6.47 | 17.07 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 25.99 | 7.08 | 18.9 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 28.06 | 7.73 | 20.34 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school completion, Somalia or South Sudan?
- Somalia, at 28.75 against 7.94 in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school completion between Somalia and South Sudan?
- 20.81, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South Sudan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Somalia and South Sudan rank globally for school completion?
- Somalia ranks 164th and South Sudan ranks 165th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as School completion. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.