Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education in South Sudan
South Sudan: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education was 43.16 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over in 2040. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education in South Sudan, 2012–2040
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population aged 15 years or over.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 43.16 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education in 2040. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education in South Sudan peaked at 73.44 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over in 2012 and was at its lowest, 43.16 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over, in 2040.
That places South Sudan 9th out of 165 countries with data for 2040, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 69.57 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 64.62 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 73.44 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 8 |
| 2020s | 58.01 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 53.37 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 62.91 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 10 |
| 2030s | 52.38 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 52.38 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 52.38 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 1 |
| 2040s | 43.16 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 43.16 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 43.16 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 6 Chad 44.81 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
- 7 Benin 43.68 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
- 8 Afghanistan 43.49 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
- 10 Guinea 42.51 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
- 11 Somalia 42.31 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
- 12 Rwanda 41.97 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
More education data for South Sudan
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.9% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.0% (2025)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 3.79 (2024)
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate -2.52 % change on previous year (2023)
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility 3.86 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education in South Sudan?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education in South Sudan was 43.16 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over in 2040, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 73.44 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over in 2012.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.16 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over in 2040.
- How does South Sudan rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education?
- South Sudan ranks 9th out of 165 countries with data for 2040.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education profiles — Population with less than primary education (medium scenario). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 38 shows the projected population in 2040 with different education levels, according to the medium and accelerated scenario as calculated by the Wittgenstein Centre for Demography and Global Human Capital in 2018.