Duration of compulsory education (years) in South Sudan
South Sudan: Duration of compulsory education (years) was 8 years in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
8 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
161st
of 206 countries
All-time high
8 years
in 2008
All-time low
8 years
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Duration of compulsory education in South Sudan, 2008–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for duration of compulsory education in South Sudan is 8 years, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, duration of compulsory education in South Sudan peaked at 8 years in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8 years, in 2008.
South Sudan ranks 161st of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Duration of compulsory education (years) 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
- 161 Belize 8 years compare
- 161 Eritrea 8 years compare
- 161 Ethiopia 8 years compare
- 161 Micronesia (country) 8 years compare
- 161 Croatia 8 years compare
- 161 India 8 years compare
- 161 Malawi 8 years compare
- 161 Sudan 8 years compare
- 161 Somalia 8 years compare
- 161 Serbia 8 years compare
- 161 Samoa 8 years compare
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 duration of compulsory education in South Sudan?
- Duration of compulsory education in South Sudan was 8 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest duration of compulsory education recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 8 years in 2008.
- What is the lowest duration of compulsory education recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 years in 2008.
- How does South Sudan rank for duration of compulsory education?
- South Sudan ranks 161st out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is duration of compulsory education 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Duration of compulsory education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release