Primary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in South Sudan

South Sudan: Primary completion rate adjusted gender parity index was 0.8003 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.8003
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
163rd
of 165 countries
All-time high
0.8003
in 2025
All-time low
0.1497
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025

Primary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in South Sudan, 1981–2025

0.20.40.60.81981200320251981: 0.151982: 0.161983: 0.1681984: 0.1721985: 0.1791986: 0.1851987: 0.1941988: 0.1971989: 0.2071990: 0.2191991: 0.2311992: 0.2411993: 0.2521994: 0.2671995: 0.2861996: 0.3051997: 0.3271998: 0.3471999: 0.3662000: 0.3832001: 0.4012002: 0.412003: 0.4242004: 0.4312005: 0.4432006: 0.4542007: 0.4672008: 0.4822009: 0.4972010: 0.5122011: 0.5242012: 0.5392013: 0.5562014: 0.5752015: 0.5912016: 0.6082017: 0.6322018: 0.6512019: 0.6712020: 0.6932021: 0.7082022: 0.7292023: 0.7452024: 0.7752025: 0.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

South Sudan recorded 0.8003 for primary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in South Sudan peaked at 0.8003 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.1497, in 1981.

South Sudan ranks 163rd of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.1791 0.1497 0.2074 9
1990s 0.2841 0.2188 0.3659 10
2000s 0.4393 0.383 0.4973 10
2010s 0.5858 0.5119 0.671 10
2020s 0.7418 0.6925 0.8003 6

Countries ranked near South Sudan

  1. 160 Benin 0.929 compare
  2. 161 Guinea 0.8969 compare
  3. 162 Niger 0.8644 compare
  4. 164 Afghanistan 0.7702 compare
  5. 165 Somalia 0.7454 compare

See the full ranking of 165 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in South Sudan?
Primary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in South Sudan was 0.8003 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest primary completion rate adjusted gender parity index recorded in South Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 0.8003 in 2025.
What is the lowest primary completion rate adjusted gender parity index recorded in South Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1497 in 1981.
How does South Sudan rank for primary completion rate adjusted gender parity index?
South Sudan ranks 163rd out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
Is primary completion rate adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in South Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Sudan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Primary completion rate adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary completion rate adjusted gender parity index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
165 places, 7,390 data points, 1981–2025
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