School age population, early childhood education, female in South Sudan
South Sudan: School age population, early childhood education, female was 437,978 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood education, female in South Sudan, 1999–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, female in South Sudan is 437,978, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, female in South Sudan peaked at 525,201 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 298,044, in 1999.
That places South Sudan 81st out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, female in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 298,044 | — |
| 2000 | 307,880 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 314,798 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 322,445 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 338,623 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 358,733 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 379,456 | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 394,572 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 408,954 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 422,589 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 435,488 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 448,607 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 465,039 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 482,080 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 499,700 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 515,861 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 522,719 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 525,201 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 510,072 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 480,732 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 454,399 | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 434,433 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 417,383 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 406,266 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 404,336 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 425,517 | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 437,978 | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 298,044 | 298,044 | 298,044 | 1 |
| 2000s | 368,354 | 307,880 | 435,488 | 10 |
| 2010s | 490,441 | 448,607 | 525,201 | 10 |
| 2020s | 420,986 | 404,336 | 437,978 | 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 school age population, early childhood education, female in South Sudan?
- School age population, early childhood education, female in South Sudan was 437,978 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 525,201 in 2016.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 298,044 in 1999.
- How does South Sudan rank for school age population, early childhood education, female?
- South Sudan ranks 81st out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, female rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. 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 School age population, early childhood education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release