Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in South Sudan
South Sudan: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 313,894 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in South Sudan, 2005–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in South Sudan is 313,894 number, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in South Sudan peaked at 314,411 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 220,340 number, in 2005.
That places South Sudan 74th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 220,340 number | — |
| 2006 | 228,381 number | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 238,824 number | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 249,377 number | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 259,640 number | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 269,154 number | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 286,566 number | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 294,786 number | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 302,047 number | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 307,875 number | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 311,718 number | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 313,988 number | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 314,411 number | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 313,905 number | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 313,486 number | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 313,894 number | +0.1% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 313,894 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 508,120 number, 62% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 313,894 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 360,057 number, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 239,312 number | 220,340 number | 259,640 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 302,794 number | 269,154 number | 314,411 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 313,894 number | 313,894 number | 313,894 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More education data for South Sudan
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- 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)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in South Sudan?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in South Sudan was 313,894 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 314,411 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 220,340 number in 2005.
- How does South Sudan rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- South Sudan ranks 74th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. 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 the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.