Education in Jonglei State, South Sudan: official figures
23% of children of primary school age (6 to 13) in Jonglei (excluding the Greater Pibor Administrative Area) were attending school in 2025, the lowest of the 10 states (South Sudan: 42%).
How many teenagers in Jonglei attend secondary school?
8% of young people of secondary school age (14 to 17) in Jonglei (excluding the Greater Pibor Administrative Area) were attending secondary school in 2025, 3rd highest of the 10 states (South Sudan: 6%).
Source: National Bureau of Statistics, South Sudan (with UNICEF) · saved copyHow many children in Jonglei finish primary school?
15% of young people a few years above primary-completion age in Jonglei (excluding the Greater Pibor Administrative Area) had completed primary school, and 10% had completed secondary school, in 2025; joint 5th highest of the 10 states for primary completion (South Sudan: 15% and 8%).
Source: National Bureau of Statistics, South Sudan (with UNICEF) · saved copyDo young children in Jonglei go to nursery or pre-school?
2% of children aged 3 and 4 in Jonglei (excluding the Greater Pibor Administrative Area) attended early childhood education in 2025, and 16% of five-year-olds were in organised learning (South Sudan: 12% and 25%); 4th lowest of the 10 states for five-year-olds.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics, South Sudan (with UNICEF) · saved copyHow many pupils are there per teacher in Jonglei?
Schools in Jonglei (excluding the Greater Pibor Administrative Area) had 66 pupils per teacher and 93 pupils per qualified teacher in the 2023 Annual Education Census, 4th most crowded of the 10 states for pupils per qualified teacher (South Sudan: 46 and 77).
Source: Ministry of General Education and Instruction, South Sudan · saved copyHow Jonglei State compares with other states
Primary-age children attending school (adjusted net attendance, age 6-13) (2025)
Jonglei State ranks 10 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary-age children attending school (adjusted net attendance, age 6-13) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Upper Nile State | 58% |
| 5 | Northern Bahr el Ghazal | 42% |
| 6 | Lakes State | 35% |
| 7 | Eastern Equatoria | 34% |
| 8 | Unity State | 30% |
| 9 | Warrap State | 29% |
| 10 | Jonglei State | 23% |
Primary school completion rate (2025)
Jonglei State ranks 5 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary school completion rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Western Bahr el Ghazal | 24% |
| 3 | Upper Nile State | 22% |
| 4 | Western Equatoria | 19% |
| 5 | Jonglei State | 15% |
| 6 | Warrap State | 15% |
| 7 | Eastern Equatoria | 12% |
| 8 | Northern Bahr el Ghazal | 10% |
Pupils per qualified teacher (2023)
Jonglei State ranks 4 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Pupils per qualified teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Bahr el Ghazal | 149 |
| 2 | Upper Nile State | 141 |
| 3 | Unity State | 102 |
| 4 | Jonglei State | 93 |
| 5 | Western Bahr el Ghazal | 81 |
| 6 | Lakes State | 68 |
| 7 | Warrap State | 66 |
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Sources
- Ministry of General Education and Instruction, South Sudan: National Education Census Summary Report 2023 (Figure 7: pupil-teacher ratios by state), read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 95971d98c247…)
- National Bureau of Statistics, South Sudan (with UNICEF): South Sudan Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2025, Key Findings Report (April 2026): regional data tables, read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 192fb524a46f…)
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