Number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions in South Sudan
South Sudan: Number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions was 17 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions in South Sudan, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions in South Sudan is 17, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 54.5% on the previous year and down 91.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions in South Sudan peaked at 202 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11, in 2023.
That places South Sudan 23rd out of 89 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 202 | — |
| 2014 | 202 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 202 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 202 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 202 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 57 | -71.8% |
| 2019 | 33 | -42.1% |
| 2020 | 13 | -60.6% |
| 2021 | 18 | +38.5% |
| 2022 | 82 | +355.6% |
| 2023 | 11 | -86.6% |
| 2024 | 17 | +54.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 157.14 | 33 | 202 | 7 |
| 2020s | 28.2 | 11 | 82 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More education data for South Sudan
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- 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)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.9% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions in South Sudan?
- Number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions in South Sudan was 17 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 202 in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 in 2023.
- How does South Sudan rank for number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions?
- South Sudan ranks 23rd out of 89 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release