Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in South Sudan
South Sudan: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 1.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
1.6%
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
191st
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.6%
in 2012
All-time low
1.0%
in 2011
Years of data
7
2010–2016
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in South Sudan, 2010–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in South Sudan stood at 1.6%.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 49.8% over ten years.
That places South Sudan 191st out of 199 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.0% | — |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | +63.8% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -35.0% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | +20.3% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | +18.9% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | +6.8% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 1.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.8%, 56% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 1.6% 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
- 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 government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in South Sudan?
- Government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in South Sudan was 1.6% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2011.
- How does South Sudan rank for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- South Sudan ranks 191st out of 199 countries with data for 2016.
- Is government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release