Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in South Sudan
South Sudan: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 2.32 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in South Sudan, 2008–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 2.32 million number for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in South Sudan peaked at 2.32 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.81 million number, in 2008.
South Sudan ranks 70th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.81 million number | — |
| 2009 | 1.90 million number | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 1.97 million number | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 2.10 million number | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 2.15 million number | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 2.19 million number | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 2.23 million number | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 2.26 million number | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 2.29 million number | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 2.30 million number | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 2.31 million number | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 2.32 million number | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.85 million number | 1.81 million number | 1.90 million number | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.21 million number | 1.97 million number | 2.32 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More reference data data for South Sudan
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 8,797 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 577.67 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 26,453 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2004 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4032 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 33.2 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 19,422 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 6.36 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3667 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 684.53 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in South Sudan?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in South Sudan was 2.32 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.32 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.81 million number in 2008.
- How does South Sudan rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- South Sudan ranks 70th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.