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 283,245 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in South Sudan, 2005–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 283,245 number for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2020. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in South Sudan peaked at 283,245 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 186,846 number, in 2005.
South Sudan ranks 74th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 186,846 number | — |
| 2006 | 195,453 number | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 205,716 number | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 216,636 number | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 227,804 number | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 238,084 number | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 252,432 number | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 257,810 number | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 262,165 number | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 265,945 number | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 270,022 number | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 273,688 number | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 276,224 number | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 278,511 number | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 280,950 number | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 283,245 number | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 206,491 number | 186,846 number | 227,804 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 265,583 number | 238,084 number | 280,950 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 283,245 number | 283,245 number | 283,245 number | 1 |
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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, last grade of primary education, both sexes in South Sudan?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in South Sudan was 283,245 number in 2020, 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 283,245 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 186,846 number in 2005.
- How does South Sudan rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- South Sudan ranks 74th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- 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 19.0%. 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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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.