South Sudan—Girls Out-of-School Rate (%)
Category: GenderSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #159 of 167Updated April 2026
Latest Value
82.0%
2015
YoY Change
-16.2%
2011 → 2015
Global Rank
#159
of 167 countries
Maximum
97.9%
2011
Minimum
82.0%
2015
CAGR
-4.3%
2 years
Last
82.0%
Previous
97.9%
Highest
97.9%
Lowest
82.0%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
South Sudan's girls out-of-school rate (%) was 82.0% in 2015, ranking #159 out of 167 countries. This represents a -16.2% change from 2011. Over the past 2 years, the highest recorded value was 97.9% (2011) and the lowest was 82.0% (2015). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 82.0% | -16.2% |
| 2011 | 97.9% |
Top Countries — Girls Out-of-School Rate (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra Leone | 175.7% | 2018 |
| 2 | Mozambique | 168.8% | 2018 |
| 3 | Madagascar | 157.2% | 2018 |
| 4 | British Virgin Islands | 150.0% | 2017 |
| 5 | Nepal | 147.5% | 2019 |
| 6 | Benin | 143.5% | 2018 |
| 7 | Togo | 139.8% | 2018 |
| 8 | Uganda | 139.6% | 2017 |
| 9 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 134.7% | 2015 |
| 10 | Nauru | 132.6% | 2016 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
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).