Government expenditure on education, total in South Sudan
South Sudan: Government expenditure on education, total was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on education, total in South Sudan, 2011–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on education, total in South Sudan is 0.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 99.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in South Sudan peaked at 4.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2024.
That places South Sudan 193rd out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Government expenditure on education, total in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4.0% | — |
| 2013 | 3.2% | -18.3% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | +28.0% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | -19.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | -99.9% |
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
- 190 Timor-Leste 4.3% compare
- 191 Papua New Guinea 3.5% compare
- 192 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 government expenditure on education, total in South Sudan?
- Government expenditure on education, total in South Sudan was 0.0% in 2024, 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 4.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2024.
- How does South Sudan rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- South Sudan ranks 193rd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on education, total 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.