Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) (%) in South Sudan
South Sudan: Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) (%) was 8.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
8.8%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
165th
of 165 countries
All-time high
9.6%
in 1999
All-time low
8.3%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in South Sudan, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 8.8% for completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in 2025.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in South Sudan peaked at 9.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 1981.
That places South Sudan 165th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) (%) in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 8.3% | — |
| 1982 | 8.3% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 8.4% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 8.5% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 8.5% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 8.6% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 8.7% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 8.7% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 8.8% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 8.8% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 8.9% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 9.0% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 9.1% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 9.2% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 9.3% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 9.4% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 9.5% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 9.6% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 9.6% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 9.6% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 9.4% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 9.3% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 9.1% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 9.0% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 8.8% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 8.7% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 8.7% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 8.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8.8% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 8.8% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 8.9% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 8.9% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 9.0% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 8.9% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 8.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8.9% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 8.9% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 8.9% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 8.9% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 8.8% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 8.9% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 8.9% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 8.9% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 8.8% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 8.8% | -0.4% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 8.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 54.6%, 16% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 8.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.1%, 13% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.5% | 8.3% | 8.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 9.2% | 8.8% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 8.7% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 8.8% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 8.8% | 8.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
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, male (modelled data) in South Sudan?
- Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in South Sudan was 8.8% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 9.6% in 1999.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 1981.
- How does South Sudan rank for completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data)?
- South Sudan ranks 165th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release