Womens educational attainment vs fertility in South Sudan
South Sudan: Womens educational attainment vs fertility was 3.86 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.86
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
32nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.39
in 1987
All-time low
3.86
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in South Sudan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for womens educational attainment vs fertility in South Sudan is 3.86, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens educational attainment vs fertility in South Sudan peaked at 7.39 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 3.86, in 2023.
That places South Sudan 32nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.12 | — |
| 1951 | 7.13 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 7.13 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 7.13 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 7.14 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 7.13 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 7.13 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 7.14 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 7.14 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 7.15 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 7.16 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 7.18 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 7.2 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 7.2 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 7.22 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 7.22 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 7.25 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 7.26 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 7.26 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 7.28 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 7.29 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 7.3 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 7.31 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 7.31 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 7.31 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 7.33 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 7.33 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 7.33 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 7.33 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 7.32 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 7.33 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 7.33 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 7.34 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 7.34 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 7.35 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 7.36 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 7.38 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 7.39 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 7.38 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 7.37 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 7.38 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 7.38 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7.37 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 7.36 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 7.35 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 7.34 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 7.32 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 7.2 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 7.08 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 6.94 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 6.8 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 6.65 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 6.51 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 6.35 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 6.19 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 6.02 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 5.85 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 5.7 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 5.57 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 5.45 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 5.32 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 5.19 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 5.06 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 4.94 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 4.82 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 4.7 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 4.58 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 4.48 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 4.37 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 4.26 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 4.16 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 4.05 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 3.96 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 3.86 | -2.5% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 3.86 is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.19, 92% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 3.86 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.14 | 7.12 | 7.15 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.22 | 7.16 | 7.28 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.31 | 7.29 | 7.33 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.36 | 7.33 | 7.39 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.27 | 6.94 | 7.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.11 | 5.45 | 6.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.77 | 4.26 | 5.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.01 | 3.86 | 4.16 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More education data for South Sudan
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 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 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)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
Frequently asked questions
- What is womens educational attainment vs fertility in South Sudan?
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility in South Sudan was 3.86 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.39 in 1987.
- What is the lowest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.86 in 2023.
- How does South Sudan rank for womens educational attainment vs fertility?
- South Sudan ranks 32nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens educational attainment vs fertility rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Womens educational attainment vs fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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