Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in South Sudan
South Sudan: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 55.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in South Sudan, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in South Sudan is 55.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in South Sudan peaked at 89.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2013.
That places South Sudan 12th out of 59 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3.6% | — |
| 2014 | 61.9% | +1606.5% |
| 2015 | 89.2% | +44.1% |
| 2016 | 84.2% | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 55.5% | -34.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 59.7% | 3.6% | 89.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 55.5% | 55.5% | 55.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 9 South Africa 60.4% compare
- 10 Italy 59.2%
- 11 Philippines 58.6%
- 13 Maldives 52.5%
- 14 Kazakhstan 50.3%
- 15 Seychelles 46.2%
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 other than staff compensation as a percentage of in South Sudan?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in South Sudan was 55.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 89.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2013.
- How does South Sudan rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- South Sudan ranks 12th out of 59 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release