Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in South Sudan
South Sudan: Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity was 0.5074 modelled data in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.5074 modelled data
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
161st
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.5836 modelled data
in 1993
All-time low
0.3657 modelled data
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in South Sudan, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in South Sudan stood at 0.5074 modelled data.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in South Sudan peaked at 0.5836 modelled data in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.3657 modelled data, in 1981.
South Sudan ranks 161st of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.3657 modelled data | — |
| 1982 | 0.3934 modelled data | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 0.4094 modelled data | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 0.4338 modelled data | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 0.4374 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.468 modelled data | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 0.4879 modelled data | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 0.4888 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.5116 modelled data | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 0.5358 modelled data | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 0.5575 modelled data | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5833 modelled data | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 0.5836 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.5796 modelled data | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.5673 modelled data | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5602 modelled data | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.5491 modelled data | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5527 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.5404 modelled data | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5356 modelled data | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.5356 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5371 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5353 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.5559 modelled data | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5656 modelled data | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.558 modelled data | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5397 modelled data | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4922 modelled data | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4637 modelled data | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4286 modelled data | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4222 modelled data | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4246 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4343 modelled data | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4434 modelled data | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4493 modelled data | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4673 modelled data | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4675 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4681 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4754 modelled data | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4812 modelled data | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4799 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.475 modelled data | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.488 modelled data | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 0.4948 modelled data | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 0.5074 modelled data | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.444 modelled data | 0.3657 modelled data | 0.5116 modelled data | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.5609 modelled data | 0.5358 modelled data | 0.5836 modelled data | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5319 modelled data | 0.4637 modelled data | 0.5656 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4481 modelled data | 0.4222 modelled data | 0.4754 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4877 modelled data | 0.475 modelled data | 0.5074 modelled data | 6 |
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More education data for South Sudan
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.0% (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.9% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 3.79 (2024)
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility 3.86 (2023)
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate -2.52 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in South Sudan?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in South Sudan was 0.5074 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5836 modelled data in 1993.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3657 modelled data in 1981.
- How does South Sudan rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity?
- South Sudan ranks 161st out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. 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, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release