Start month of the academic school year in South Sudan
South Sudan: Start month of the academic school year was 2 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Start month of the academic school year in South Sudan, 2005–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 2 for start month of the academic school year in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, start month of the academic school year in South Sudan peaked at 7 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2011.
That places South Sudan 177th out of 221 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Start month of the academic school year in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7 | — |
| 2006 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2 | -71.4% |
| 2012 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.5 | 2 | 7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
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 start month of the academic school year in South Sudan?
- Start month of the academic school year in South Sudan was 2 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest start month of the academic school year recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 2005.
- What is the lowest start month of the academic school year recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2011.
- How does South Sudan rank for start month of the academic school year?
- South Sudan ranks 177th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is start month of the academic school year rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Start month of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release