School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (School) in South Sudan
South Sudan: School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (School) was 483,081 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
School age population, pre-primary education, female in South Sudan, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 483,081 number for school age population, pre-primary education, female in 2019.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in South Sudan peaked at 487,645 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 347,084 number, in 2005.
That places South Sudan 66th out of 206 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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, female (number) (School) in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 347,084 number | — |
| 2006 | 359,229 number | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 374,349 number | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 390,127 number | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 406,049 number | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 423,183 number | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 452,206 number | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 465,575 number | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 476,403 number | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 483,271 number | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 485,958 number | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 487,645 number | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 486,750 number | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 484,782 number | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 483,081 number | -0.4% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 483,081 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 741,440 number, 65% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 483,081 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 495,628 number, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 375,368 number | 347,084 number | 406,049 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 472,885 number | 423,183 number | 487,645 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More education data for South Sudan
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in South Sudan?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in South Sudan was 483,081 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 487,645 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 347,084 number in 2005.
- How does South Sudan rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- South Sudan ranks 66th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female 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, pre-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 pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.