Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in South Sudan
South Sudan: Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) was 9.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in South Sudan, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 9.3% for completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in South Sudan peaked at 9.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1981.
South Sudan ranks 164th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.9% | — |
| 1982 | 1.0% | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 1.1% | +11.2% |
| 1984 | 1.2% | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 1.3% | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 1.4% | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 1.5% | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 1.6% | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 1.7% | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 1.8% | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 1.9% | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 2.0% | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 2.1% | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 2.2% | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 2.3% | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 2.4% | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 2.6% | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 2.8% | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 2.9% | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 3.1% | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 3.3% | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 3.5% | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 3.7% | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 4.5% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 4.6% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 6.1% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 6.8% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 7.3% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 7.5% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 7.8% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 8.2% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 8.4% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 8.7% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 8.9% | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 9.3% | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.3% | 0.9% | 1.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 1.8% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 3.1% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 5.3% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 7.8% | 9.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More education data for South Sudan
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.9% (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 3.79 (2024)
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility 3.86 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs share of women between 25 and 29 years old with no e 3.86 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in South Sudan?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in South Sudan was 9.3% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1981.
- How does South Sudan rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data)?
- South Sudan ranks 164th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release