Expenditure on primary education in South Sudan
South Sudan: Expenditure on primary education was 48.6% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on primary education in South Sudan, 2011–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
In 2017, expenditure on primary education in South Sudan stood at 48.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.6% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
South Sudan ranks 21st of 149 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Expenditure on primary education in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 62.6% | — |
| 2013 | 62.4% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 57.5% | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 53.8% | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 36.4% | -32.4% |
| 2017 | 48.6% | +33.6% |
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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)
- Population ages 15-64 58.9% (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on primary education in South Sudan?
- Expenditure on primary education in South Sudan was 48.6% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on primary education recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 62.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest expenditure on primary education recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.4% in 2016.
- How does South Sudan rank for expenditure on primary education?
- South Sudan ranks 21st out of 149 countries with data for 2017.
- Is expenditure on primary education rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expenditure on primary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.