Population of compulsory school age, male in South Sudan
South Sudan: Population of compulsory school age, male was 1.24 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, male in South Sudan, 2008–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of compulsory school age, male in South Sudan stood at 1.24 million.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in South Sudan peaked at 1.29 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 904,535, in 2008.
South Sudan ranks 73rd 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, male in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 904,535 | — |
| 2009 | 944,912 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 984,891 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 1.03 million | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 1.07 million | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 1.12 million | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 1.16 million | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 1.18 million | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.21 million | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.22 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.23 million | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.26 million | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.28 million | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.29 million | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.27 million | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.25 million | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 1.28 million | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 1.24 million | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 924,724 | 904,535 | 944,912 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.15 million | 984,891 | 1.26 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.27 million | 1.24 million | 1.29 million | 6 |
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More education data for South Sudan
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.9% (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, male in South Sudan?
- Population of compulsory school age, male in South Sudan was 1.24 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 904,535 in 2008.
- How does South Sudan rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
- South Sudan ranks 73rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release