Africa's Development: Projected youth education … less than medium in South Sudan
South Sudan: Africa's Development: Projected youth education … less than medium was 32.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in South Sudan, 2012–2040
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.
Analysis
In 2040, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in South Sudan stood at 32.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in South Sudan peaked at 64.92 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2012 and was at its lowest, 32.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2040.
South Sudan ranks 7th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Africa's Development: Projected youth education … less than medium in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 64.92 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | — |
| 2013 | 63.79 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 62.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 61.34 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 59.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 58.22 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 56.56 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 54.84 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 53.07 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 52.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 51.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 50.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 49.06 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 48.02 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.1% |
| 2026 | 47.07 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.0% |
| 2027 | 46.12 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.0% |
| 2028 | 45.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.1% |
| 2029 | 44.22 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.1% |
| 2030 | 43.28 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.1% |
| 2040 | 32.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -24.2% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 32.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years is above the median for low income countries, which is 26.27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 32.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.84 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, 2.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 60.26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 54.84 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 64.92 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 8 |
| 2020s | 48.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 44.22 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 53.07 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2030s | 43.28 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 43.28 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 43.28 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
| 2040s | 32.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 32.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 32.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 4 Benin 35.34 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 5 Afghanistan 33.75 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 6 Yemen 33.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 7 Cabo Verde 14.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 8 Mozambique 30.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 9 Guinea 30.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 10 Chad 29.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
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 africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in South Sudan?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in South Sudan was 32.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 64.92 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2012.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
- How does South Sudan rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
- South Sudan ranks 7th out of 160 countries with data for 2040.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. 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 39 - Projected youth 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 youth 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.