Duration of compulsory education in South Sudan
South Sudan: Duration of compulsory education was 8 in 2025. β¬ Flat
Latest (2025)
8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
156th
of 200 countries
All-time high
8
in 2008
All-time low
8
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008β2025
Duration of compulsory education in South Sudan, 2008β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, duration of compulsory education in South Sudan stood at 8. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, duration of compulsory education in South Sudan peaked at 8 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2008.
That places South Sudan 156th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 |
| 2010s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More education data for South Sudan
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.9% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.0% (2025)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 3.79 (2024)
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate -2.52 % change on previous year (2023)
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility 3.86 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is duration of compulsory education in South Sudan?
- Duration of compulsory education in South Sudan was 8 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest duration of compulsory education recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 2008.
- What is the lowest duration of compulsory education recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2008.
- How does South Sudan rank for duration of compulsory education?
- South Sudan ranks 156th out of 200 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Duration of compulsory education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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