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 162,197 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
162,197 number
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
74th
of 202 countries
All-time high
162,899 number
in 2016
All-time low
114,939 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: 114.9k number2006: 118.8k number2007: 124.1k number2008: 129.5k number2009: 134.8k number2010: 139.8k number2011: 149.4k number2012: 153.9k number2013: 157.7k number2014: 160.5k number2015: 162.0k number2016: 162.9k number2017: 162.9k number2018: 162.4k number2019: 162.0k number2020: 162.2k 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 162,197 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in South Sudan peaked at 162,899 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 114,939 number, in 2005.

South Sudan ranks 74th of 202 countries on this measure, 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 age in South Sudan, year by year

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, male (number) in South Sudan, 2005 to 2020.
Year number Change
2005 114,939 number
2006 118,817 number +3.4%
2007 124,072 number +4.4%
2008 129,467 number +4.3%
2009 134,780 number +4.1%
2010 139,819 number +3.7%
2011 149,437 number +6.9%
2012 153,890 number +3.0%
2013 157,693 number +2.5%
2014 160,517 number +1.8%
2015 162,021 number +0.9%
2016 162,899 number +0.5%
2017 162,857 number -0.0%
2018 162,366 number -0.3%
2019 162,006 number -0.2%
2020 162,197 number +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 124,415 number 114,939 number 134,780 number 5
2010s 157,350 number 139,819 number 162,899 number 10
2020s 162,197 number 162,197 number 162,197 number 1

Countries ranked near South Sudan

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  3. 73 Ecuador 166,224 number compare
  4. 75 Chile 127,513 number compare
  5. 76 Haiti 127,283 number compare
  6. 77 Tajikistan 125,824 number compare

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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 162,197 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 162,899 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 114,939 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 16.0%. 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, one year before than official primary entry age, male (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, male (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
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Male 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/