School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in South Sudan
South Sudan: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 978,611 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in South Sudan, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 978,611 number for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in South Sudan peaked at 987,865 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 701,589 number, in 2005.
South Sudan ranks 66th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 701,589 number | — |
| 2006 | 726,362 number | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 757,217 number | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 789,404 number | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 821,845 number | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 856,588 number | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 915,675 number | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 942,975 number | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 965,063 number | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 978,972 number | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 984,418 number | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 987,865 number | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 986,049 number | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 982,046 number | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 978,611 number | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 759,283 number | 701,589 number | 821,845 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 957,826 number | 856,588 number | 987,865 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More education data for South Sudan
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.9% (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in South Sudan?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in South Sudan was 978,611 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 987,865 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 701,589 number in 2005.
- How does South Sudan rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- South Sudan ranks 66th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. 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, pre-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 pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.