Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in South Sudan
South Sudan: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in South Sudan, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in UIS calculation.
Analysis
In 2024, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in South Sudan stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 99.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in South Sudan peaked at 4.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2024.
That places South Sudan 197th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | UIS calculation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4.0% | — |
| 2013 | 3.2% | -18.3% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | +28.0% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | -19.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | -99.9% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 0.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 14.4%, 0% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 0.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.2%, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.2% | 4.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 194 Timor-Leste 4.3% compare
- 195 Papua New Guinea 3.5% compare
- 196 Nigeria 3.0% 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 expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in South Sudan?
- Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in South Sudan was 0.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2024.
- How does South Sudan rank for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- South Sudan ranks 197th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.9%. 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 Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS calculation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release