Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) (%) in South Sudan
South Sudan: Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) (%) was 7.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7.1%
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
165th
of 165 countries
All-time high
7.1%
in 2025
All-time low
1.2%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in South Sudan, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in South Sudan stood at 7.1%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in South Sudan peaked at 7.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1981.
That places South Sudan 165th out of 165 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, primary education, female (modelled data) (%) in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.2% | — |
| 1982 | 1.3% | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 1.4% | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 1.5% | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 1.5% | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 1.6% | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 1.7% | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 1.7% | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 1.8% | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 1.9% | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 2.0% | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 2.2% | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 2.3% | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 2.5% | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 2.7% | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 2.9% | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 3.1% | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 3.3% | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 3.5% | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 3.7% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 3.8% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 3.8% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 3.9% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 4.1% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 4.7% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 5.8% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 6.1% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 6.5% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 6.6% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 6.9% | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 7.1% | +2.9% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 7.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 66.1%, 11% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 7.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 76.3%, 9% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 1.9% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.7% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 4.5% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 6.1% | 7.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 162 Guinea-Bissau 33.6% compare
- 163 Central African Republic 29.8% compare
- 164 Somalia 24.5% compare
More education data for South Sudan
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in South Sudan?
- Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in South Sudan was 7.1% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1981.
- How does South Sudan rank for completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data)?
- South Sudan ranks 165th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. 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, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release