4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) in South Sudan
South Sudan: 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) was 26.82 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education in South Sudan, 2000–2017
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 26.82 for 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in 2017. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,241.0% on the previous year and up 2,582.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in South Sudan peaked at 26.82 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2001.
That places South Sudan 124th out of 164 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15 | — |
| 2001 | 1 | -93.3% |
| 2002 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6 | +500.0% |
| 2011 | 1 | -83.3% |
| 2012 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2015 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 26.82 | +1241.0% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 26.82 is above the median for low income countries, which is 13.3, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 26.82 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.2, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4 | 1 | 15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.69 | 1 | 26.82 | 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 upper secondary education in South Sudan?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in South Sudan was 26.82 in 2017, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 26.82 in 2017.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2001.
- How does South Sudan rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education?
- South Sudan ranks 124th out of 164 countries with data for 2017.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,582.0%. 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 upper secondary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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