4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%) in South Sudan
South Sudan: 4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%) was 55.61 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education in South Sudan, 2000–2017
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in South Sudan is 55.61, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 405.5% on the previous year and up 595.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in South Sudan peaked at 55.61 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2001.
That places South Sudan 113th out of 164 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%) in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35 | — |
| 2001 | 6 | -82.9% |
| 2002 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 15 | +66.7% |
| 2011 | 9 | -40.0% |
| 2012 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 55.61 | +405.5% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 55.61 is above the median for low income countries, which is 27.2, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 55.61 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.6, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%) in South Sudan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +405.5% | 11 | 55.61 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.1 | 6 | 35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.23 | 9 | 55.61 | 7 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More education data for South Sudan
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in South Sudan?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in South Sudan was 55.61 in 2017, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 55.61 in 2017.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2001.
- How does South Sudan rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education?
- South Sudan ranks 113th out of 164 countries with data for 2017.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 595.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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