School age population, primary education, male in South Sudan
South Sudan: School age population, primary education, male was 898,155 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, primary education, male in South Sudan, 1999–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, primary education, male in South Sudan stood at 898,155.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in South Sudan peaked at 981,643 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 453,773, in 1999.
South Sudan ranks 70th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, male in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 453,773 | — |
| 2000 | 490,118 | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 526,974 | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 549,847 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 572,670 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 593,689 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 615,161 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 644,423 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 674,218 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 705,000 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 738,059 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 773,479 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 811,036 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 840,608 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 869,115 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 897,265 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 915,497 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 934,971 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 944,647 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 952,984 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 972,441 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 981,643 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 979,109 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 956,282 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 932,113 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 936,113 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 898,155 | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 453,773 | 453,773 | 453,773 | 1 |
| 2000s | 611,016 | 490,118 | 738,059 | 10 |
| 2010s | 891,204 | 773,479 | 972,441 | 10 |
| 2020s | 947,236 | 898,155 | 981,643 | 6 |
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More education data for South Sudan
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.9% (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, male in South Sudan?
- School age population, primary education, male in South Sudan was 898,155 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 981,643 in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 453,773 in 1999.
- How does South Sudan rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- South Sudan ranks 70th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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, primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release