Education spending in South Sudan
South Sudan: Education spending was 1.57 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
1.57
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
191st
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.58
in 2012
All-time low
0.9629
in 2011
Years of data
7
2010–2016
Education spending in South Sudan, 2010–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for education spending in South Sudan is 1.57, measured in 2016.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 49.8% over ten years.
South Sudan ranks 191st of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Education spending in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.05 | — |
| 2011 | 0.9629 | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 1.58 | +63.8% |
| 2013 | 1.02 | -35.0% |
| 2014 | 1.23 | +20.3% |
| 2015 | 1.47 | +18.9% |
| 2016 | 1.57 | +6.8% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 1.57 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.81, 56% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 1.57 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.2, 49% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near South Sudan
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 education spending in South Sudan?
- Education spending in South Sudan was 1.57 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest education spending recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.58 in 2012.
- What is the lowest education spending recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9629 in 2011.
- How does South Sudan rank for education spending?
- South Sudan ranks 191st out of 199 countries with data for 2016.
- Is education spending rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Education spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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