Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in South Sudan
South Sudan: Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation was 35.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in South Sudan, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in South Sudan is 35.8%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in South Sudan peaked at 93.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 24.5%, in 2015.
South Sudan ranks 115th of 116 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 87.8% | — |
| 2014 | 48.8% | -44.4% |
| 2015 | 24.5% | -49.8% |
| 2016 | 93.5% | +281.1% |
| 2024 | 35.8% | -61.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 63.6% | 24.5% | 93.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 35.8% | 35.8% | 35.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 112 Ethiopia 42.4%
- 113 Uganda 39.1%
- 114 Djibouti 38.8%
- 116 Seychelles 30.2%
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)
- 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)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in South Sudan?
- Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in South Sudan was 35.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 93.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.5% in 2015.
- How does South Sudan rank for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation?
- South Sudan ranks 115th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Compensation for staff across all levels of education, both teaching and non-teaching, covers salaries, retirement contributions by employers, and additional benefits.