South Sudan—Gender Parity in Primary Education
Category: GenderSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #199 of 201Updated April 2026
Latest Value
0.71
2015
YoY Change
+6.9%
2011 → 2015
Global Rank
#199
of 201 countries
Maximum
0.71
2015
Minimum
0.66
2011
CAGR
+1.7%
2 years
Last
0.71
Previous
0.66
Highest
0.71
Lowest
0.66
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
South Sudan's gender parity in primary education was 0.71 in 2015, ranking #199 out of 201 countries. This represents a +6.9% change from 2011. Over the past 2 years, the highest recorded value was 0.71 (2015) and the lowest was 0.66 (2011). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.71 | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 0.66 |
Top Countries — Gender Parity in Primary Education
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Senegal | 1.16 | 2021 |
| 2 | Kuwait | 1.15 | 2021 |
| 3 | Gambia, The | 1.12 | 2022 |
| 4 | Mauritania | 1.07 | 2020 |
| 5 | Gibraltar | 1.07 | 2021 |
| 6 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 1.06 | 2020 |
| 7 | Kiribati | 1.06 | 2020 |
| 8 | Sweden | 1.05 | 2020 |
| 9 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 1.05 | 2021 |
| 10 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 1.04 | 2021 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Gender Parity in Primary Education — World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Data compiled by Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS).