Education spending in South Sudan
Government spending on education in South Sudan was equal to 1.6% of GDP in 2016.
The latest value for South Sudan is for 2016. Most countries have figures for 2022.
South Sudan, 2016
1.6%
Change from 2015
+0.1percentage points
World, 2016
4.2%
Education spending in South Sudan over time
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% of GDP. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | South Sudan | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | 3.6% |
| 2022 | – | 3.9% |
| 2021 | – | 4.2% |
| 2020 | – | 4.3% |
| 2019 | – | 4.2% |
| 2018 | – | 4.2% |
| 2017 | – | 4.1% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | 4.2% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | 4.2% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | 4.2% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | 4.3% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | 4.0% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | 4.1% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | 4.2% |
| 2009 | – | 4.7% |
| 2008 | – | 4.2% |
| 2007 | – | 4.0% |
| 2006 | – | 4.0% |
| 2005 | – | 4.0% |
| 2004 | – | 3.9% |
| 2003 | – | 4.1% |
| 2002 | – | 3.9% |
| 2001 | – | 3.9% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +0.1 percentage points from 1.5% in 2015.
- Since 2010, when it was 1.0%, the figure has changed by +0.5 percentage points.
- The figure for the world in 2016 was 4.2%.
More for South Sudan
All statistics for South Sudan
Primary school enrolment (gross)
98.4%
2024 · World Bank
ILO estimate of the youth NEET rate
34.1%
2023 · ILOSTAT
Primary completion (UIS)
24.6%
2010 · UNESCO UIS
Lower secondary completion
14.6%
2010 · UNESCO UIS
Upper secondary completion
5.5%
2010 · UNESCO UIS
Out-of-school children
64.7%
2024 · UNESCO UIS