Expenditure on secondary education in South Sudan
South Sudan: Expenditure on secondary education was 18.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on secondary 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
South Sudan recorded 18.5% for expenditure on secondary education in 2017. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 51.3% on the previous year and up 56.6% over ten years.
That places South Sudan 135th out of 149 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Expenditure on secondary education in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 11.8% | — |
| 2013 | 10.7% | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 16.6% | +55.9% |
| 2015 | 18.0% | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 12.2% | -32.1% |
| 2017 | 18.5% | +51.3% |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 132 Sierra Leone 20.5% compare
- 133 Madagascar 19.3%
- 134 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 19.0%
- 136 Tanzania, United Republic of 18.3%
- 137 Ethiopia 18.1% compare
- 138 Dominican Republic 18.0%
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 secondary education in South Sudan?
- Expenditure on secondary education in South Sudan was 18.5% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on secondary education recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest expenditure on secondary education recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2013.
- How does South Sudan rank for expenditure on secondary education?
- South Sudan ranks 135th out of 149 countries with data for 2017.
- Is expenditure on secondary education rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 secondary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.