School enrollment, preprimary in South Sudan
South Sudan: School enrollment, preprimary was 11.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, preprimary in South Sudan, 2010–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, preprimary in South Sudan is 11.6%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.2% on the previous year and up 110.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in South Sudan peaked at 11.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2010.
South Sudan ranks 179th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
School enrollment, preprimary in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 5.5% | — |
| 2011 | 6.1% | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 11.3% | +84.6% |
| 2016 | 10.3% | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 11.6% | +12.2% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 11.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.6%, 100% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 11.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.9%, 49% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 176 Guinea-Bissau 13.2% compare
- 177 Mozambique 11.6%
- 178 Djibouti 11.6% compare
- 180 Cote d'Ivoire 10.7% compare
- 181 Mauritania 10.5% compare
- 182 Tajikistan 9.9% compare
More education data for South Sudan
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- 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)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.9% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, preprimary in South Sudan?
- School enrollment, preprimary in South Sudan was 11.6% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2010.
- How does South Sudan rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- South Sudan ranks 179th out of 197 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.