School age population, one year before than official primary entry in South Sudan

South Sudan: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 320,361 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
320,361 number
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
74th
of 202 countries
All-time high
321,747 number
in 2016
All-time low
227,588 number
in 2005
Years of data
16
2005–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry in South Sudan, 2005–2020

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2005201220202005: 227.6k number2006: 235.2k number2007: 245.5k number2008: 256.1k number2009: 266.5k number2010: 276.4k number2011: 295.4k number2012: 304.1k number2013: 311.5k number2014: 317.1k number2015: 320.0k number2016: 321.7k number2017: 321.7k number2018: 320.7k number2019: 320.0k number2020: 320.4k number

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 official primary entry in South Sudan, year by year

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in South Sudan, 2005 to 2020.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  4. 75 Chile 250,598 number compare
  5. 76 Haiti 250,179 number compare
  6. 77 Tajikistan 245,129 number compare

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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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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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/