Inequality in education in South Sudan
South Sudan: Inequality in education was 0.3955 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.3955
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
25th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.3955
in 2010
All-time low
0.3955
in 2010
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Inequality in education in South Sudan, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality in education in South Sudan stood at 0.3955. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in education in South Sudan peaked at 0.3955 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.3955, in 2010.
That places South Sudan 25th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Inequality in education in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.3955 | — |
| 2011 | 0.3955 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3955 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3955 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3955 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3955 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3955 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3955 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3955 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3955 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3955 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3955 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3955 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3955 | +0.0% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 0.3955 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.4009, 99% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 0.3955 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3425, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3955 | 0.3955 | 0.3955 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3955 | 0.3955 | 0.3955 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More education data for South Sudan
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in education in South Sudan?
- Inequality in education in South Sudan was 0.3955 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3955 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3955 in 2010.
- How does South Sudan rank for inequality in education?
- South Sudan ranks 25th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in education rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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