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Official entrance age to pre-primary education in South Sudan

South Sudan: Official entrance age to pre-primary education was 3 years in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
3 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
58th
of 210 countries
All-time high
3 years
in 1999
All-time low
3 years
in 1999
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Official entrance age to pre-primary education in South Sudan, 1999–2019

01231999200920191999: 3 years2000: 3 years2001: 3 years2002: 3 years2003: 3 years2004: 3 years2005: 3 years2006: 3 years2007: 3 years2008: 3 years2009: 3 years2010: 3 years2011: 3 years2012: 3 years2013: 3 years2014: 3 years2015: 3 years2016: 3 years2017: 3 years2018: 3 years2019: 3 years

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

South Sudan recorded 3 years for official entrance age to pre-primary education in 2019. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, official entrance age to pre-primary education in South Sudan peaked at 3 years in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3 years, in 1999.

That places South Sudan 58th out of 210 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Official entrance age to pre-primary education in South Sudan, year by year

Year years Change
1999 3 years —
2000 3 years +0.0%
2001 3 years +0.0%
2002 3 years +0.0%
2003 3 years +0.0%
2004 3 years +0.0%
2005 3 years +0.0%
2006 3 years +0.0%
2007 3 years +0.0%
2008 3 years +0.0%
2009 3 years +0.0%
2010 3 years +0.0%
2011 3 years +0.0%
2012 3 years +0.0%
2013 3 years +0.0%
2014 3 years +0.0%
2015 3 years +0.0%
2016 3 years +0.0%
2017 3 years +0.0%
2018 3 years +0.0%
2019 3 years +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3 years 3 years 3 years 1
2000s 3 years 3 years 3 years 10
2010s 3 years 3 years 3 years 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is official entrance age to pre-primary education in South Sudan?
Official entrance age to pre-primary education in South Sudan was 3 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest official entrance age to pre-primary education recorded in South Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 3 years in 1999.
What is the lowest official entrance age to pre-primary education recorded in South Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 3 years in 1999.
How does South Sudan rank for official entrance age to pre-primary education?
South Sudan ranks 58th out of 210 countries with data for 2019.
Is official entrance age to pre-primary education rising or falling in South Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this South Sudan data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Official entrance age to pre-primary education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Official entrance age to pre-primary education (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
210 places, 10,271 data points, 1970–2020
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Age at which students would enter pre-primary education.