Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in South Sudan
South Sudan: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 2.46 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in South Sudan, 2008–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in South Sudan stood at 2.46 million.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in South Sudan peaked at 2.54 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.79 million, in 2008.
South Sudan ranks 72nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.79 million | — |
| 2009 | 1.87 million | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 1.95 million | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 2.04 million | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 2.13 million | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 2.21 million | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 2.29 million | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 2.34 million | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 2.39 million | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 2.42 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 2.44 million | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 2.50 million | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 2.53 million | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 2.54 million | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 2.51 million | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 2.48 million | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 2.53 million | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 2.46 million | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.83 million | 1.79 million | 1.87 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.27 million | 1.95 million | 2.50 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.51 million | 2.46 million | 2.54 million | 6 |
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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 population of compulsory school age, both sexes in South Sudan?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in South Sudan was 2.46 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.54 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.79 million in 2008.
- How does South Sudan rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- South Sudan ranks 72nd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release