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

Latest (2020)
139,931 number
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
74th
of 204 countries
All-time high
139,931 number
in 2020
All-time low
92,705 number
in 2005
Years of data
16
2005–2020

School age population, last grade of primary education, female in South Sudan, 2005–2020

050.0k100.0k150.0k2005201220202005: 92.7k number2006: 96.9k number2007: 102.0k number2008: 107.4k number2009: 112.9k number2010: 117.9k number2011: 125.0k number2012: 127.6k number2013: 129.7k number2014: 131.6k number2015: 133.5k number2016: 135.3k number2017: 136.5k number2018: 137.6k number2019: 138.8k number2020: 139.9k number

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

Annual values for School age population, last grade of primary education, female (number) in South Sudan, 2005 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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  2. 72 Benin 147,103 number compare
  3. 73 Burundi 144,399 number compare
  4. 75 Chile 123,579 number compare
  5. 76 Haiti 118,851 number compare
  6. 77 Jordan 114,028 number compare

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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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Indicator
School age population, last grade of primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 12,245 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.