Education in South Sudan

380 indicators covering education for South Sudan.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying 1,657 2023 up 408.3% 153rd
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the 12 2023 125th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the 114 2023 up 216.7% 89th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central 174 2023 125th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 840 2023 up 382.8% 26th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South 293 2023 26th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central 3 2023 95th
Theoretical duration of lower secondary education 2 years 2020 unchanged 188th
Theoretical duration of upper secondary education 4 years 2020 unchanged 5th
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% 2023 up 155.4% 122nd
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% 2023 28th
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.1% 2023 up 293.2% 27th
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% 2023 119th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Latin 7 2023 down 30.0% 136th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Latin 7 2023 up 133.3% 125th
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% 2023 153rd
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying 0.3% 2023 up 314.4% 200th
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% 2023 up 1,006.3% 208th
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% 2023 137th
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% 2023 up 123.5% 153rd
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% 2023 down 42.4% 160th
End of the academic school year 2,025 2025 up 0.5% 1st
End month of the academic school year 12 2025 unchanged 1st
Start month of the academic school year 2 2025 unchanged 177th
Official entrance age to compulsory education 6 years 2019 unchanged 24th
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education 8 2025 unchanged 159th
Number of years of compulsory pre-primary education guaranteed in 0 2025 61st
Outbound mobility ratio to Central Asia, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2019 119th
Compulsory education, duration 8 years 2025 unchanged 156th
Outbound mobility ratio to the Arab States, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2011 168th
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes 2.46 million 2025 up 5.3% 72nd
Population of compulsory school age, female 1.22 million 2025 up 5.3% 72nd
Population of compulsory school age, male 1.24 million 2025 up 5.2% 73rd
Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2011 133rd
Duration of compulsory education 8 years 2025 unchanged 161st
Official entrance age to compulsory education 6 years 2025 unchanged 21st
Government spending on education as a share of GDP 1.6% 2016 up 49.8% 191st
Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2021 141st
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 53.2% 2025 down 6.5% 9th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 58.7% 2025 down 8.6% 5th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 47.9% 2025 down 3.6% 11th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both 57.8% 2025 up 4.1% 26th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female 64.7% 2025 down 1.2% 21st
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male 51.0% 2025 up 11.8% 36th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) 55.0% 2025 down 7.9% 2nd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes 59.0% 2025 down 8.5% 2nd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female 63.0% 2025 down 9.2% 1st
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted 1.21 modelled data 2025 down 7.1% 27th
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP 1.6% 2016 up 49.8% 191st
Inequality in education 0.3955 2023 unchanged 25th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 1.18 modelled data 2025 down 3.4% 31st
Number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal 0 2025 101st
Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in 8 2025 unchanged 161st
Outbound mobility ratio to the Pacific, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2022 139th
End of the academic school year 2,022 tertiary education 2022 up 0.5% 147th
Start month of the academic school year 7 tertiary education 2022 unchanged 145th
End month of the academic school year 4 tertiary education 2022 unchanged 204th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted 1.13 modelled data 2025 down 1.1% 36th
Outbound mobility ratio to Central and Eastern Europe, male (UIS) 0.0% 2013 181st
Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2010 171st