Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in South Sudan
South Sudan: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) was 7.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in South Sudan, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 7.9% for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in South Sudan peaked at 7.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 1981.
South Sudan ranks 165th of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 4.8% | — |
| 1982 | 4.8% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 4.9% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 5.0% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 5.1% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 5.1% | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 5.2% | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 5.2% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 5.3% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 5.4% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 5.5% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 5.6% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 5.7% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 5.8% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 6.0% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 6.1% | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 6.3% | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 6.4% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 6.5% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 6.6% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 6.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.5% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 6.5% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 6.4% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 6.3% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 6.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6.4% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 6.5% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 6.6% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 6.8% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 6.9% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 7.1% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 7.2% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 7.3% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 7.4% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 7.4% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 7.6% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 7.7% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 7.8% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 7.9% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 7.9% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.1% | 4.8% | 5.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 5.9% | 5.4% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 6.3% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 6.7% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 7.5% | 7.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More education data for South Sudan
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.9% (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.0% (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, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in South Sudan?
- Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in South Sudan was 7.9% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 1981.
- How does South Sudan rank for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- South Sudan ranks 165th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. 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, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release