School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in South Sudan
South Sudan: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 329,594 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in South Sudan, 1999–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 329,594 for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in South Sudan peaked at 342,366 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 111,320, in 1999.
South Sudan ranks 73rd of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 111,320 | — |
| 2000 | 121,210 | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 156,888 | +29.4% |
| 2002 | 161,991 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 169,250 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 176,536 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 183,907 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 193,061 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 201,280 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 206,979 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 210,134 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 218,928 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 241,626 | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 252,058 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 262,343 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 272,567 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 278,304 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 284,391 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 288,222 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 291,837 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 300,504 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 309,312 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 317,066 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 320,876 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 330,326 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 342,366 | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 329,594 | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 111,320 | 111,320 | 111,320 | 1 |
| 2000s | 178,124 | 121,210 | 210,134 | 10 |
| 2010s | 269,078 | 218,928 | 300,504 | 10 |
| 2020s | 324,923 | 309,312 | 342,366 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
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, last grade of primary education, both sexes in South Sudan?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in South Sudan was 329,594 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 342,366 in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 111,320 in 1999.
- How does South Sudan rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- South Sudan ranks 73rd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. 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, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release