Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in South Sudan
South Sudan: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 64.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
64.7%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
21st
of 206 countries
All-time high
70.2%
in 2000
All-time low
64.4%
in 2010
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in South Sudan, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 64.7% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in South Sudan peaked at 70.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 64.4%, in 2010.
South Sudan ranks 21st of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 70.2% | — |
| 2001 | 69.2% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 68.5% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 67.6% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 66.7% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 66.2% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 66.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 65.8% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 65.3% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 64.6% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 64.4% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 64.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 64.8% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 65.3% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 65.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 65.5% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 66.6% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 67.8% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 68.4% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 68.5% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 67.6% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 66.3% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 65.4% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 65.1% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 64.5% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 64.7% | +0.3% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 64.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 65.7%, 99% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 64.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.9%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.0% | 64.6% | 70.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.1% | 64.4% | 68.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.6% | 64.5% | 67.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 18 Burkina Faso 66.6% compare
- 19 Papua New Guinea 65.0% compare
- 20 Djibouti 64.9% compare
- 22 Lao People's Democratic Republic 64.3% compare
- 23 Guatemala 63.7% compare
- 24 Yemen 63.5% 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, female in South Sudan?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in South Sudan was 64.7% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 70.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.4% in 2010.
- How does South Sudan rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- South Sudan ranks 21st out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release