Start of the academic school year in South Sudan
South Sudan: Start of the academic school year was 2,025 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
2,025
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
1st
of 221 countries
All-time high
2,025
in 2025
All-time low
2,004
in 2005
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Start of the academic school year in South Sudan, 2005–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 2,025 for start of the academic school year in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, start of the academic school year in South Sudan peaked at 2,025 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,004, in 2005.
That places South Sudan 1st out of 221 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Start of the academic school year in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2,004 | — |
| 2006 | 2,005 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,006 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,007 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,008 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,009 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,011 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 2,012 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,013 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,014 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,015 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,016 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2,017 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,018 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,019 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,020 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,021 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,022 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2,023 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2,024 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2,025 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,006 | 2,004 | 2,008 | 5 |
| 2010s | 2,014 | 2,009 | 2,019 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,022 | 2,020 | 2,025 | 6 |
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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 of the academic school year in South Sudan?
- Start of the academic school year in South Sudan was 2,025 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest start of the academic school year recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,025 in 2025.
- What is the lowest start of the academic school year recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,004 in 2005.
- How does South Sudan rank for start of the academic school year?
- South Sudan ranks 1st out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is start of the academic school year rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Start 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