Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in South Sudan
South Sudan: Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) was 18.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in South Sudan, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 18.1% for completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in South Sudan peaked at 18.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 1981.
That places South Sudan 162nd 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, male (modelled data) in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 4.4% | — |
| 1982 | 4.6% | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 4.8% | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 4.9% | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 5.1% | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 5.2% | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 5.4% | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 5.6% | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 5.8% | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 6.0% | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 6.2% | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 6.3% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 6.5% | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 6.7% | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 6.9% | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 7.1% | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 7.4% | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 7.7% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 8.0% | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 8.3% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 8.7% | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 9.1% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 9.5% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 9.9% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 10.4% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 10.8% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 11.2% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 11.7% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 12.1% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 12.7% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 13.1% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 13.4% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 13.8% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 14.0% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 14.4% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 14.7% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 15.1% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 15.5% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 15.9% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 16.3% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 16.7% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 17.0% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 17.4% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 17.7% | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 18.1% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.1% | 4.4% | 5.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 6.9% | 6.0% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 8.3% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 12.7% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 16.3% | 18.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 159 Mozambique 23.9% compare
- 160 Ethiopia 23.9% compare
- 161 Liberia 21.0% compare
- 163 Central African Republic 16.7% compare
- 164 Guinea-Bissau 16.1% compare
More education data for South Sudan
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Population ages 0-14 38.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.9% (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 3.79 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in South Sudan?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in South Sudan was 18.1% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 1981.
- How does South Sudan rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data)?
- South Sudan ranks 162nd out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release