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

South Sudan: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 158,164 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
158,164 number
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
74th
of 202 countries
All-time high
158,848 number
in 2016
All-time low
112,649 number
in 2005
Years of data
16
2005–2020

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k2005201220202005: 112.6k number2006: 116.4k number2007: 121.4k number2008: 126.6k number2009: 131.8k number2010: 136.6k number2011: 145.9k number2012: 150.2k number2013: 153.8k number2014: 156.5k number2015: 158.0k number2016: 158.8k number2017: 158.8k number2018: 158.3k number2019: 158.0k number2020: 158.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in South Sudan stood at 158,164 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in South Sudan peaked at 158,848 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 112,649 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 121,774 number 112,649 number 131,756 number 5
2010s 153,507 number 136,630 number 158,848 number 10
2020s 158,164 number 158,164 number 158,164 number 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in South Sudan?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in South Sudan was 158,164 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in South Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 158,848 number in 2016.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in South Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 112,649 number in 2005.
How does South Sudan rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
South Sudan ranks 74th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age rising or falling in South Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. 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, female (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, female (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

Female 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/