School completion, annual growth rate in South Sudan
South Sudan: School completion, annual growth rate was 1.02 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
School completion, annual growth rate in South Sudan, 1982–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, school completion, annual growth rate in South Sudan stood at 1.02 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school completion, annual growth rate in South Sudan peaked at 2.86 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -1.08 % change on previous year, in 2004.
That places South Sudan 33rd out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School completion, annual growth rate in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 1.26 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 1.65 % change on previous year | +31.7% |
| 1984 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 1985 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.9615 % change on previous year | -29.5% |
| 1989 | 1.14 % change on previous year | +18.9% |
| 1990 | 1.32 % change on previous year | +15.3% |
| 1991 | 1.67 % change on previous year | +26.9% |
| 1992 | 1.83 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 1.97 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 2.29 % change on previous year | +15.9% |
| 1995 | 2.41 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 2.86 % change on previous year | +18.6% |
| 1997 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
| 1999 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 2000 | 0.7634 % change on previous year | -59.1% |
| 2001 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2002 | -0.9091 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | -1.07 % change on previous year | +17.7% |
| 2004 | -1.08 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2005 | -0.7812 % change on previous year | -27.8% |
| 2006 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6299 % change on previous year | — |
| 2008 | 1.1 % change on previous year | +73.9% |
| 2009 | 1.7 % change on previous year | +55.4% |
| 2010 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 2014 | 1 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9915 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9818 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.25 % change on previous year | +27.3% |
| 2018 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.6775 % change on previous year | -45.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9421 % change on previous year | +39.1% |
| 2021 | 1.33 % change on previous year | +41.5% |
| 2022 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -21.1% |
| 2023 | 1.3 % change on previous year | +23.7% |
| 2024 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
| 2025 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 1.02 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.38 % change on previous year, 74% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 1.02 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.02 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.32 % change on previous year | 0.9615 % change on previous year | 1.65 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | 2.12 % change on previous year | 1.32 % change on previous year | 2.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0349 % change on previous year | -1.08 % change on previous year | 1.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.24 % change on previous year | 0.6775 % change on previous year | 1.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 % change on previous year | 0.9421 % change on previous year | 1.33 % change on previous year | 6 |
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)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- 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)
- Population ages 15-64 58.9% (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school completion, annual growth rate in South Sudan?
- School completion, annual growth rate in South Sudan was 1.02 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest school completion, annual growth rate recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.86 % change on previous year in 1996.
- What is the lowest school completion, annual growth rate recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.08 % change on previous year in 2004.
- How does South Sudan rank for school completion, annual growth rate?
- South Sudan ranks 33rd out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school completion, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of School completion, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in School completion. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Share of children who have completed primary school UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in School completion. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.