Compulsory education, duration in South Sudan
South Sudan: Compulsory education, duration was 8 years in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
8 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
156th
of 197 countries
All-time high
8 years
in 2008
All-time low
8 years
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Compulsory education, duration in South Sudan, 2008–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 8 years for compulsory education, duration in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, compulsory education, duration in South Sudan peaked at 8 years in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8 years, in 2008.
That places South Sudan 156th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Compulsory education, duration in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 8 years | — |
| 2009 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 8 years | +0.0% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 8 years is below the median for low income countries, which is 8.5 years, 94% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 8 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8 years, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8 years | 8 years | 8 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 8 years | 8 years | 8 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 8 years | 8 years | 8 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 156 Belize 8 years compare
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- 156 Micronesia (country) 8 years compare
- 156 Samoa 8 years compare
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More education data for South Sudan
- Primary education, duration (years), 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)
- 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)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is compulsory education, duration in South Sudan?
- Compulsory education, duration in South Sudan was 8 years in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest compulsory education, duration recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 8 years in 2008.
- What is the lowest compulsory education, duration recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 years in 2008.
- How does South Sudan rank for compulsory education, duration?
- South Sudan ranks 156th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is compulsory education, duration rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Compulsory education, duration (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Duration of compulsory education is the number of years that children are legally obliged to attend school.