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South Sudan · Education

Literacy, enrolment, attainment and spending.

16 indicators · 12 with data

Literacy

Enrolment

School enrolment, primary (% gross)

% gross

75th of 134 · 13th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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School enrolment, primary (% gross)South Sudan's school enrolment, primary (% gross) rose from 90.4 % in 2011 to 98.4 % in 2024.201220142016201820202022202460%70%80%90%100%110%98.4 %

South Sudan's school enrolment, primary (% gross) rose from 90.4 % in 2011 to 98.4 % in 2024.

School enrolment, secondary (% gross)

% gross

8th of 109 · 1st in Sub-Saharan Africa
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School enrolment, secondary (% gross)South Sudan's school enrolment, secondary (% gross) rose from 10.8 % in 2011 to 122.1 % in 2024.20122014201620182020202220240%50%100%122.1 %

South Sudan's school enrolment, secondary (% gross) rose from 10.8 % in 2011 to 122.1 % in 2024.

Children out of school, primary

children

114th of 120 · 18th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Children out of school, primarySouth Sudan's children out of school, primary rose from 887,775 in 2011 to 1.2M in 2024.2012201420162018202020222024800k900k1M1.1M1.2M1.3M1.2M

South Sudan's children out of school, primary rose from 887,775 in 2011 to 1.2M in 2024.

Attainment

Expected years of schooling

years

195th of 195 · 48th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Expected years of schoolingSouth Sudan's expected years of schooling rose from 5.0 yrs in 2010 to 5.6 yrs in 2023.20102012201420162018202020224.855.25.45.65.85.6 yrs

South Sudan's expected years of schooling rose from 5.0 yrs in 2010 to 5.6 yrs in 2023.

Spending

Education spending

% of GDP

157th of 163 · 39th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Education spendingSouth Sudan's education spending rose from 1.0 % in 2010 to 1.6 % in 2016.20102011201220132014201520160.8%1%1%1%2%2%1.6 %

South Sudan's education spending rose from 1.0 % in 2010 to 1.6 % in 2016.

Government expenditure on education (% of government expenditure)

% of government expenditure

99th of 99 · 29th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Government expenditure on education (% of government expenditure)South Sudan's government expenditure on education (% of government expenditure) fell from 4.0 % in 2011 to 0.0 % in 2024.20122014201620182020202220240%1%2%3%4%5%0.0 %

South Sudan's government expenditure on education (% of government expenditure) fell from 4.0 % in 2011 to 0.0 % in 2024.

Capacity

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

pupils per teacher

137th of 142 · 30th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Pupil-teacher ratio, primarySouth Sudan's pupil-teacher ratio, primary fell from 49.9 in 2011 to 46.8 in 2015.2011201220132014201546474849505146.8

South Sudan's pupil-teacher ratio, primary fell from 49.9 in 2011 to 46.8 in 2015.

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