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.

Number of adults with no formal education by region in South Sudan

Name: Number of adults with no formal education by region in South Sudan
Creator: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

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.

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

15 Mozambique 1.93 million people compare
16 Mali 1.91 million people compare
17 Cameroon 1.84 million people compare
19 Chad 1.55 million people compare
20 Algeria 1.50 million people compare
21 Yemen 1.43 million people compare

See the full ranking of 200 places →

More education data for South Sudan

Population ages 15-64 58.9% (2025)
Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
Population ages 0-14 38.0% (2025)
Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Labor force, total 5.07 million (2023)
Labor force, female 49.6% (2023)
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years 13.5 per 1,000 (2024)
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years 8.2 per 1,000 (2024)
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years 15.3 per 1,000 (2024)
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years 21.9 per 1,000 (2024)

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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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Indicator: Number of adults with no formal education by region
Unit: people
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 200 places, 6,005 data points, 1950–2100
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

De facto population aged 15+ withno education in a country or region.