South Sudan
Background Information
Region
Sub-Saharan Africa
World Bank income group
Low income
Percent of population aged 10-24
37% (UNFPA, 2023)
Total primary school age population (both sexes)
2,096,038 (UIS, 2022)
Total secondary school age population (both sexes)
1,729,962 (UIS, 2022)
Proportion of women aged 20-24 years who were married or in a union before age 18 (% of women aged 20-24)
52%
Source: UNSDG , 2010
Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women ages 15-19)
158
Source: UN Human Development Reports , 2008
Percentage of women who ever experienced physical violence since age 15
No data available
Percentage of married women employed in the last 12 months
No data available
Education Snapshot Back to Top
Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in legal frameworks (Years)
8
Source: UIS , 2022
Percentage of upper secondary schools providing life skills-based HIV and sexuality education within the formal curriculum or as part of extra-curricular activities
No data available
Proportion of schools with access to single-sex basic sanitation facilities
No data available
Source: UIS
Women as a percentage of teachers in tertiary education
No data available
Men as a percentage of teachers in pre-primary education Men as a percentage
Source: UIS , 2021
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure % GDP spent on education
Source: UIS , 2023
Gender parity index for achievement in mathematics, by education level (ratio)
No data available
Gender parity index for achievement in reading, by education level (ratio)
No data available
Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading
No data available
Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics
No data available
Experiencing bullying in the last 12 months in lower secondary education
No data available
Youth not in education, employment or training
No data available
Completion rate
No data available
No data available
No data available
Out-of-school rate
No data available
No data available
No data available
Legal Frameworks Back to Top
Presence of legislation on child protection, to prevent corporal punishment in schools
3
Limited protection from violence in educational institutions
Source: HerAtlas , 2019
Presence of legislation protecting the right to education without discrimination based on sex/gender
2
Only enshrines the right to education or provides for a limited protection of this right
Source: HerAtlas , 2019
Presence of legislation to protect and facilitate education of pregnant adolescent girls
5
Protection of the right to education of pregnant and/or parenting girls
Source: HerAtlas , 2019
Existence of processes to support coordinated action on gender equality in and through education by ministries, civil society, youth organizations and other actors
Data coming soon!
Existence of systematic processes to review and update curricula and learning resources, with a view to eradicating gender stereotypes and promoting gender equality
Data coming soon!
Training on gender-responsive pedagogies is embedded in teacher training programmes
Data coming soon!
Programs Back to Top
Project/Program
Accelerated Secondary Education for Women
Project/Program
Adolescent Girls' Education in Crisis Initiative (AGENCI)
Funding Initiative/Portfolio
Education Out Loud (EOL)
Project/Program
Ensuring the education of girls during COVID-19
Funding Initiative/Portfolio
Funding For Girls Education Programs
Project/Program
Gender Equality in Education Snapshot (GES)
Project/Program
Girls' Education in South Sudan
Project/Program
Girls, Women & the Global Goals: Empowering Women in Conflict Areas
Project/Program
Libraries Without Walls: Improving Access to Quality Education for Children and Youth in Malakal, South Sudan
Research Project/Report/Study
Living Under Lockdown: Girls and COVID-19
Project/Program
Peacebuilding through Education
Project/Program
Radio Education
Advocacy Campaign/Project
Safe to Learn
Project/Program
School Mothers and Girl-Friendly Spaces
Research Project/Report/Study
Secondary Education in South Sudan
Project/Program
Service-learning for WASH in schools
Research Project/Report/Study
Strengthening Monitoring and Reporting of Attacks on Education
Research Project/Report/Study
The Effect of COVID-19 on Education in Africa and its Implications for the Use of Technology: A Survey of the Experiences and Opinions of Educators and Technology Specialists
Project/Program
Young Women's Academy for Conscious Change (YWA)
Government Programs Back to Top
Project/Program
Girls’ Education South Sudan (GESS)
Advocacy Campaign/Project
Getting girls back to the classroom after COVID-19 school closures
Project/Program
Adolescent Girls' Programming Community of Practice
Project/Program
DREAMS
Transforming Education Summit National Statement of Commitment Back to Top
