School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in South Sudan

South Sudan: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 978,611 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
978,611 number
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
72nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
987,865 number
in 2016
All-time low
701,589 number
in 2005
Years of data
15
2005–2019

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in South Sudan, 2005–2019

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M2005201220192005: 701.6k number2006: 726.4k number2007: 757.2k number2008: 789.4k number2009: 821.8k number2010: 856.6k number2011: 915.7k number2012: 943.0k number2013: 965.1k number2014: 979.0k number2015: 984.4k number2016: 987.9k number2017: 986.0k number2018: 982.0k number2019: 978.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in South Sudan is 978,611 number, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in South Sudan peaked at 987,865 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 701,589 number, in 2005.

South Sudan ranks 72nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in South Sudan, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number) in South Sudan, 2005 to 2019.
Year number Change
2005 701,589 number
2006 726,362 number +3.5%
2007 757,217 number +4.2%
2008 789,404 number +4.3%
2009 821,845 number +4.1%
2010 856,588 number +4.2%
2011 915,675 number +6.9%
2012 942,975 number +3.0%
2013 965,063 number +2.3%
2014 978,972 number +1.4%
2015 984,418 number +0.6%
2016 987,865 number +0.4%
2017 986,049 number -0.2%
2018 982,046 number -0.4%
2019 978,611 number -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 759,283 number 701,589 number 821,845 number 5
2010s 957,826 number 856,588 number 987,865 number 10

Countries ranked near South Sudan

  1. 69 Malaysia 1.03 million number compare
  2. 70 Israel 1.01 million number compare
  3. 71 Tajikistan 997,986 number compare
  4. 73 Ecuador 976,337 number compare
  5. 74 Algeria 955,517 number compare
  6. 75 Kyrgyzstan 947,862 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in South Sudan?
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in South Sudan was 978,611 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in South Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 987,865 number in 2016.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in South Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 701,589 number in 2005.
How does South Sudan rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
South Sudan ranks 72nd out of 199 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in South Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. 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 School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 5,152 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood education (ISCED 0) as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years, and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/