Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in South Sudan
South Sudan: Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index was 0.8003 index in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in South Sudan, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 0.8003 index for primary school completion rates, 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 school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in South Sudan peaked at 0.8003 index in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.1497 index, 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.
Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.1497 index | — |
| 1982 | 0.16 index | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 0.168 index | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1721 index | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1789 index | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1848 index | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1943 index | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 0.197 index | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2074 index | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2188 index | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2306 index | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2406 index | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 0.252 index | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2673 index | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2863 index | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3051 index | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 0.3272 index | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3468 index | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3659 index | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 0.383 index | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.4008 index | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.4104 index | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4245 index | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4309 index | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.4435 index | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.4537 index | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4667 index | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4817 index | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4973 index | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.5119 index | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.5239 index | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5391 index | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5557 index | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5749 index | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5905 index | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.6081 index | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6319 index | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.6512 index | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.671 index | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6925 index | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.7084 index | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.7294 index | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.7451 index | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.7751 index | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 0.8003 index | +3.3% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 0.8003 index is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.06 index, 76% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 0.8003 index is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.09 index, 73% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1791 index | 0.1497 index | 0.2074 index | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.2841 index | 0.2188 index | 0.3659 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4393 index | 0.383 index | 0.4973 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5858 index | 0.5119 index | 0.671 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7418 index | 0.6925 index | 0.8003 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More gender data for South Sudan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,664 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 8,793 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 8,793 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.48 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 165,929 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 170,597 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 158,909 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 162,998 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 153,651 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in South Sudan?
- Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in South Sudan was 0.8003 index in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8003 index in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1497 index in 1981.
- How does South Sudan rank for primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index?
- South Sudan ranks 163rd out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary school completion rates, 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal primary school completion rates between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and values above 1 favor girls.