School age population, last grade of primary education, female in South Sudan
South Sudan: School age population, last grade of primary education, female was 139,931 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in South Sudan, 2005–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 139,931 number for school age population, last grade of primary education, female 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 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, female in South Sudan peaked at 139,931 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 92,705 number, in 2005.
That places South Sudan 74th out of 204 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.
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 92,705 number | — |
| 2006 | 96,937 number | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 102,001 number | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 107,383 number | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 112,883 number | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 117,945 number | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 124,986 number | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 127,612 number | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 129,732 number | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 131,565 number | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 133,542 number | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 135,318 number | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 136,538 number | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 137,636 number | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 138,814 number | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 139,931 number | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 102,382 number | 92,705 number | 112,883 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 131,369 number | 117,945 number | 138,814 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 139,931 number | 139,931 number | 139,931 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, female in South Sudan?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, female in South Sudan was 139,931 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 139,931 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 92,705 number in 2005.
- How does South Sudan rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, female?
- South Sudan ranks 74th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. 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 School age population, last grade of primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.