Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in South Sudan
South Sudan: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary was 88.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in South Sudan, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in South Sudan is 88.7%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in South Sudan peaked at 100.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 77.8%, in 2014.
South Sudan ranks 99th of 128 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 98.5% | — |
| 2014 | 77.8% | -21.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +28.6% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 88.7% | -11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 94.1% | 77.8% | 100.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 88.7% | 88.7% | 88.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 96 Panama 89.1%
- 97 Switzerland 89.0% compare
- 98 Latvia 88.9% compare
- 100 Afghanistan 88.6% compare
- 101 Cameroon 88.6%
- 102 Israel 88.3% compare
More education data for South Sudan
- 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)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in South Sudan?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in South Sudan was 88.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.8% in 2014.
- How does South Sudan rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- South Sudan ranks 99th out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. 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 Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release