Inequality in education in South Sudan
South Sudan: Inequality in education was 0.3955 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Inequality in education in South Sudan, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by 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.
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
- Population ages 0-14 38.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.9% (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 3.79 live births per woman (2024)
- Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate 3.86 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education 3.86 live births per woman (2023)
- Labor force, total 5.07 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in education in South Sudan?
- Inequality in education in South Sudan was 0.3955 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by 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 UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years adults older than 25 participated in formal education.