School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in South Sudan
South Sudan: School age population, one year before than … both sexes than was 320,361 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in South Sudan, 2005–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 320,361 number for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in 2020.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in South Sudan peaked at 321,747 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 227,588 number, in 2005.
That places South Sudan 74th out of 202 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 227,588 number | — |
| 2006 | 235,201 number | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 245,517 number | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 256,104 number | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 266,536 number | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 276,449 number | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 295,355 number | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 304,075 number | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 311,525 number | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 317,066 number | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 320,032 number | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 321,747 number | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 321,656 number | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 320,688 number | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 319,981 number | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 320,361 number | +0.1% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 320,361 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 523,516 number, 61% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 320,361 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 370,031 number, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 246,189 number | 227,588 number | 266,536 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 310,857 number | 276,449 number | 321,747 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 320,361 number | 320,361 number | 320,361 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.41 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0368 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.41 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.23 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4032 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 33.2 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 62.9 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2004 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in South Sudan?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry in South Sudan was 320,361 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 321,747 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 227,588 number in 2005.
- How does South Sudan rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
- South Sudan ranks 74th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. 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, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/