Average years of schooling, males vs. females in South Sudan
South Sudan: Average years of schooling, males vs. females was 6.19 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in South Sudan, 2008–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average years of schooling, males vs. females in South Sudan is 6.19 years, measured in 2023. 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, males vs. females in South Sudan peaked at 6.19 years in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6.19 years, in 2008.
South Sudan ranks 165th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 6.19 years | — |
| 2009 | 6.19 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6.19 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6.19 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6.19 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.19 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.19 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.19 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.19 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6.19 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.19 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.19 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.19 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.19 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.19 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6.19 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.19 years | 6.19 years | 6.19 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.19 years | 6.19 years | 6.19 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.19 years | 6.19 years | 6.19 years | 4 |
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More education data for South Sudan
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- 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)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.9% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling, males vs. females in South Sudan?
- Average years of schooling, males vs. females in South Sudan was 6.19 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, males vs. females recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.19 years in 2008.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.19 years in 2008.
- How does South Sudan rank for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- South Sudan ranks 165th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling, males vs. females 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, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.