Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in South Sudan
South Sudan: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 58.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in South Sudan, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in South Sudan is 58.7%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in South Sudan peaked at 65.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 58.7%, in 2025.
South Sudan ranks 5th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65.2% | — |
| 2001 | 64.5% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 63.5% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 63.1% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 63.0% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 62.0% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 60.7% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 60.1% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 60.5% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 60.3% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 60.4% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 60.7% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 60.4% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 60.3% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 62.3% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 64.2% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 63.6% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 61.8% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 60.5% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 59.8% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 59.9% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 60.3% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 60.2% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 59.6% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 58.9% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 58.7% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.3% | 60.1% | 65.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.4% | 59.8% | 64.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.6% | 58.7% | 60.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
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 out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in South Sudan?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in South Sudan was 58.7% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 65.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.7% in 2025.
- How does South Sudan rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- South Sudan ranks 5th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release