Education in Northern Bahr el Ghazal, South Sudan: official figures
42% of children of primary school age (6 to 13) in Northern Bahr el Ghazal were attending school in 2025, 5th highest of the 10 states (South Sudan: 42%).
How many teenagers in Northern Bahr el Ghazal attend secondary school?
3% of young people of secondary school age (14 to 17) in Northern Bahr el Ghazal were attending secondary school in 2025, joint 2nd lowest of the 10 states (South Sudan: 6%).
Source: National Bureau of Statistics, South Sudan (with UNICEF) · saved copyHow many children in Northern Bahr el Ghazal finish primary school?
10% of young people a few years above primary-completion age in Northern Bahr el Ghazal had completed primary school, and 6% had completed secondary school, in 2025; 3rd lowest 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 Northern Bahr el Ghazal go to nursery or pre-school?
5% of children aged 3 and 4 in Northern Bahr el Ghazal attended early childhood education in 2025, and 18% of five-year-olds were in organised learning (South Sudan: 12% and 25%); 5th 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 Northern Bahr el Ghazal?
Schools in Northern Bahr el Ghazal had 78 pupils per teacher and 149 pupils per qualified teacher in the 2023 Annual Education Census, the 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 Northern Bahr el Ghazal compares with other states
Primary-age children attending school (adjusted net attendance, age 6-13) (2025)
Northern Bahr el Ghazal ranks 5 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary-age children attending school (adjusted net attendance, age 6-13) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Western Bahr el Ghazal | 65% |
| 3 | Central Equatoria | 63% |
| 4 | Upper Nile State | 58% |
| 5 | Northern Bahr el Ghazal | 42% |
| 6 | Lakes State | 35% |
| 7 | Eastern Equatoria | 34% |
| 8 | Unity State | 30% |
Primary school completion rate (2025)
Northern Bahr el Ghazal ranks 8 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary school completion rate |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Western Equatoria | 19% |
| 5 | Jonglei State | 15% |
| 6 | Warrap State | 15% |
| 7 | Eastern Equatoria | 12% |
| 8 | Northern Bahr el Ghazal | 10% |
| 9 | Lakes State | 8% |
| 10 | Unity State | 3% |
Pupils per qualified teacher (2023)
Northern Bahr el Ghazal ranks 1 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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