Number of adults with no formal education by region in South Sudan
South Sudan: Number of adults with no formal education by region was 1.60 million people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
1.60 million people
World rank
18th
of 200 countries
All-time high
4.35 million people
in 2015
All-time low
1.32 million people
in 1950
Years of data
31
1950–2100
Number of adults with no formal education by region in South Sudan, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 1.60 million people for number of adults with no formal education by region in 2100.
The figure is down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of adults with no formal education by region in South Sudan peaked at 4.35 million people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.32 million people, in 1950.
That places South Sudan 18th out of 200 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Number of adults with no formal education by region in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.32 million people | — |
| 1955 | 1.44 million people | +9.0% |
| 1960 | 1.55 million people | +8.0% |
| 1965 | 1.65 million people | +6.6% |
| 1970 | 1.70 million people | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 1.83 million people | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 2.01 million people | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 2.20 million people | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 2.16 million people | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 2.28 million people | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 2.50 million people | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 3.04 million people | +21.7% |
| 2010 | 3.86 million people | +27.2% |
| 2015 | 4.35 million people | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 3.72 million people | -14.4% |
| 2025 | 3.92 million people | +5.2% |
| 2030 | 4.12 million people | +5.3% |
| 2035 | 4.16 million people | +0.8% |
| 2040 | 4.06 million people | -2.3% |
| 2045 | 3.94 million people | -3.0% |
| 2050 | 3.79 million people | -3.7% |
| 2055 | 3.62 million people | -4.7% |
| 2060 | 3.40 million people | -6.0% |
| 2065 | 3.16 million people | -6.9% |
| 2070 | 2.93 million people | -7.5% |
| 2075 | 2.69 million people | -8.0% |
| 2080 | 2.46 million people | -8.6% |
| 2085 | 2.23 million people | -9.4% |
| 2090 | 2.00 million people | -10.1% |
| 2095 | 1.79 million people | -10.6% |
| 2100 | 1.60 million people | -10.6% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 1.60 million people is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.20 million people, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 1.60 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 293,450 people, 5.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.38 million people | 1.32 million people | 1.44 million people | 2 |
| 1960s | 1.60 million people | 1.55 million people | 1.65 million people | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.77 million people | 1.70 million people | 1.83 million people | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.11 million people | 2.01 million people | 2.20 million people | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.22 million people | 2.16 million people | 2.28 million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.77 million people | 2.50 million people | 3.04 million people | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.11 million people | 3.86 million people | 4.35 million people | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.82 million people | 3.72 million people | 3.92 million people | 2 |
| 2030s | 4.14 million people | 4.12 million people | 4.16 million people | 2 |
| 2040s | 4.00 million people | 3.94 million people | 4.06 million people | 2 |
| 2050s | 3.71 million people | 3.62 million people | 3.79 million people | 2 |
| 2060s | 3.28 million people | 3.16 million people | 3.40 million people | 2 |
| 2070s | 2.81 million people | 2.69 million people | 2.93 million people | 2 |
| 2080s | 2.34 million people | 2.23 million people | 2.46 million people | 2 |
| 2090s | 1.90 million people | 1.79 million people | 2.00 million people | 2 |
| 2100s | 1.60 million people | 1.60 million people | 1.60 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More education data for South Sudan
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 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 secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- Population ages 15-64 58.9% (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of adults with no formal education by region in South Sudan?
- Number of adults with no formal education by region in South Sudan was 1.60 million people in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.35 million people in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.32 million people in 1950.
- How does South Sudan rank for number of adults with no formal education by region?
- South Sudan ranks 18th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of adults with no formal education by region rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of adults with no formal education by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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De facto population aged 15+ withno education in a country or region.