South Sudan vs Uganda: Share of children who have completed primary school

South Sudan
7.9%
in 2025
Uganda
30.4%
in 2025
South Sudan rank
165th
Uganda rank
162nd

Share of children who have completed primary school over time

  • South Sudan
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 30.4% against 7.9% in South Sudan, a difference of 22.5%.

That makes Uganda's figure about 3.8 times South Sudan's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.

South Sudan ranks 165th and Uganda ranks 162nd of 165 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of children who have completed primary school
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
165 places, 7,390 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

The share of children who are three to five years older than the official age for the last grade of primary education who have successfully completed it. This broader age band is used to include children who started school late or had to resit particular years.