Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in South Sudan
South Sudan: Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling was 5.73 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in South Sudan, 2008–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in South Sudan stood at 5.73 years. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in South Sudan peaked at 5.73 years in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.73 years, in 2008.
South Sudan ranks 163rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.73 years | 5.73 years | 5.73 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.73 years | 5.73 years | 5.73 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.73 years | 5.73 years | 5.73 years | 4 |
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More education data for South Sudan
- Population ages 0-14 38.0% (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.9% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 3.79 live births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education 3.86 live births per woman (2023)
- Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate 3.86 live births per woman (2023)
- Labor force, total 5.07 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in South Sudan?
- Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in South Sudan was 5.73 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.73 years in 2008.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.73 years in 2008.
- How does South Sudan rank for average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling?
- South Sudan ranks 163rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.