Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in South Sudan

South Sudan: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0%
World rank
194th
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.1%
in 2014
All-time low
0.0%
in 2024
Years of data
5
2011–2024

Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in South Sudan, 2011–2024

012342011201720242011: 4 %2013: 3.2 %2014: 4.1 %2015: 3.3 %2024: 0.003 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in South Sudan stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 99.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in South Sudan peaked at 4.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2024.

That places South Sudan 194th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3.7% 3.2% 4.1% 4
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1

Countries ranked near South Sudan

  1. 191 East Timor 4.3% compare
  2. 192 Papua New Guinea 3.5% compare
  3. 193 Nigeria 3.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in South Sudan?
Share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in South Sudan was 0.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in South Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 2014.
What is the lowest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in South Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2024.
How does South Sudan rank for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
South Sudan ranks 194th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education rising or falling in South Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is down 99.9%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,043 data points, 1980–2025
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Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.