Government expenditure on education, total in South Sudan
South Sudan: Government expenditure on education, total was 1.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, total in South Sudan, 2010–2016
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2016, government expenditure on education, total in South Sudan stood at 1.6%.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 49.8% over ten years.
South Sudan ranks 188th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Government expenditure on education, total in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | 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% |
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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)
- 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, total in South Sudan?
- Government expenditure on education, total in South Sudan was 1.6% in 2016, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, total recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2011.
- How does South Sudan rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- South Sudan ranks 188th out of 196 countries with data for 2016.
- Is government expenditure on education, total 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.