Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in South Sudan
South Sudan: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both was 57.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
57.8%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
26th
of 206 countries
All-time high
65.9%
in 2000
All-time low
53.3%
in 2010
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in South Sudan, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 57.8% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in 2025.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in South Sudan peaked at 65.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 53.3%, in 2010.
That places South Sudan 26th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65.9% | — |
| 2001 | 64.6% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 63.2% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 61.6% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 59.8% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 58.3% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 57.3% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 56.0% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 54.8% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 53.8% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 53.3% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 53.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 54.1% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 54.7% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 54.9% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 55.5% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 56.7% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 58.3% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 59.5% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 59.9% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 59.3% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 58.3% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 57.7% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 57.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 57.6% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 57.8% | +0.3% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 57.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 63.1%, 92% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 57.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.2%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.5% | 53.8% | 65.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.0% | 53.3% | 59.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.1% | 57.6% | 59.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 23 Papua New Guinea 61.9% compare
- 24 Honduras 58.9% compare
- 25 San Marino 58.5% compare
- 27 Lesotho 57.7% compare
- 28 Suriname 57.2% compare
- 29 Mozambique 56.7% 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 out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in South Sudan?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in South Sudan was 57.8% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 65.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.3% in 2010.
- How does South Sudan rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- South Sudan ranks 26th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release