School completion in South Sudan
South Sudan: School completion was 7.94 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7.94
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
165th
of 165 countries
All-time high
7.94
in 2025
All-time low
4.78
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
School completion in South Sudan, 1981–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 7.94 for school completion in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school completion in South Sudan peaked at 7.94 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.78, in 1981.
That places South Sudan 165th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
School completion in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 4.78 | — |
| 1982 | 4.84 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 4.92 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 4.99 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 5.06 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 5.13 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 5.2 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 5.25 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 5.31 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 5.38 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 5.47 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 5.57 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 5.68 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 5.81 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 5.95 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 6.12 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 6.29 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 6.43 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 6.55 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 6.6 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 6.6 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.54 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 6.47 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 6.4 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 6.35 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 6.35 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6.39 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 6.46 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 6.57 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 6.68 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 6.79 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 6.9 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 6.99 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 7.06 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 7.13 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 7.2 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 7.29 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 7.38 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 7.43 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 7.5 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 7.6 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 7.68 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 7.78 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 7.86 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 7.94 | +1.0% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 7.94 is below the median for low income countries, which is 57.71, 14% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 7.94 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.16, 11% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.05 | 4.78 | 5.31 | 9 |
| 1990s | 5.92 | 5.38 | 6.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.47 | 6.35 | 6.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.08 | 6.68 | 7.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.73 | 7.5 | 7.94 | 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)
- 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 completion in South Sudan?
- School completion in South Sudan was 7.94 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school completion recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.94 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school completion recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.78 in 1981.
- How does South Sudan rank for school completion?
- South Sudan ranks 165th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school completion rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School completion. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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