Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in South Sudan
South Sudan: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) was 13.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in South Sudan, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in South Sudan is 13.7%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in South Sudan peaked at 13.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 1981.
That places South Sudan 164th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2.7% | — |
| 1982 | 2.8% | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 3.0% | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 3.1% | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 3.2% | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 3.3% | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 3.5% | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 3.6% | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 3.7% | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 3.9% | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 4.0% | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 4.2% | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 4.3% | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 4.5% | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 4.6% | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 4.8% | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 5.0% | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 5.2% | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 5.4% | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 5.7% | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 6.0% | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 6.3% | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 6.6% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 6.9% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 7.2% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 7.5% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 7.8% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 8.1% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 8.5% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 9.0% | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 9.4% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 9.6% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 10.0% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 10.2% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 10.5% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 10.8% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 11.1% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 11.4% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 11.8% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 12.1% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 12.5% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 12.7% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 13.1% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 13.3% | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 13.7% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.2% | 2.7% | 3.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 4.6% | 3.9% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 5.7% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 9.0% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 12.1% | 13.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 161 Mozambique 19.4% compare
- 162 Guinea-Bissau 16.5% compare
- 163 Central African Republic 14.0% compare
More education data for South Sudan
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.0% (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in South Sudan?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in South Sudan was 13.7% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 13.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 1981.
- How does South Sudan rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- South Sudan ranks 164th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 45 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release