School age population, early childhood education, female in South Sudan

South Sudan: School age population, early childhood education, female was 483,081 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
483,081 number
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
72nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
487,645 number
in 2016
All-time low
347,084 number
in 2005
Years of data
15
2005–2019

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k2005201220192005: 347.1k number2006: 359.2k number2007: 374.3k number2008: 390.1k number2009: 406.0k number2010: 423.2k number2011: 452.2k number2012: 465.6k number2013: 476.4k number2014: 483.3k number2015: 486.0k number2016: 487.6k number2017: 486.8k number2018: 484.8k number2019: 483.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, female in South Sudan is 483,081 number, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, female in South Sudan peaked at 487,645 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 347,084 number, in 2005.

That places South Sudan 72nd out of 199 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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, female in South Sudan, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood education, female (number) in South Sudan, 2005 to 2019.
Year number Change
2005 347,084 number
2006 359,229 number +3.5%
2007 374,349 number +4.2%
2008 390,127 number +4.2%
2009 406,049 number +4.1%
2010 423,183 number +4.2%
2011 452,206 number +6.9%
2012 465,575 number +3.0%
2013 476,403 number +2.3%
2014 483,271 number +1.4%
2015 485,958 number +0.6%
2016 487,645 number +0.3%
2017 486,750 number -0.2%
2018 484,782 number -0.4%
2019 483,081 number -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 375,368 number 347,084 number 406,049 number 5
2010s 472,885 number 423,183 number 487,645 number 10

Countries ranked near South Sudan

  1. 69 Malaysia 500,140 number compare
  2. 70 Israel 491,903 number compare
  3. 71 Tajikistan 485,721 number compare
  4. 73 Ecuador 477,398 number compare
  5. 74 Algeria 467,603 number compare
  6. 75 Lao People's Democratic Republic 462,046 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood education, female in South Sudan?
School age population, early childhood education, female in South Sudan was 483,081 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in South Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 487,645 number in 2016.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in South Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 347,084 number in 2005.
How does South Sudan rank for school age population, early childhood education, female?
South Sudan ranks 72nd out of 199 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, early childhood education, female rising or falling in South Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, female (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

Female 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/