Education in Unity State, South Sudan: official figures
30% of children of primary school age (6 to 13) in Unity (excluding the Ruweng Administrative Area) were attending school in 2025, 3rd lowest of the 10 states (South Sudan: 42%).
How many teenagers in Unity attend secondary school?
2% of young people of secondary school age (14 to 17) in Unity (excluding the Ruweng Administrative Area) were attending secondary school in 2025, the lowest of the 10 states (South Sudan: 6%).
Source: National Bureau of Statistics, South Sudan (with UNICEF) · saved copyHow many children in Unity finish primary school?
3% of young people a few years above primary-completion age in Unity (excluding the Ruweng Administrative Area) had completed primary school, and 2% had completed secondary school, in 2025; the 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 Unity go to nursery or pre-school?
2% of children aged 3 and 4 in Unity (excluding the Ruweng Administrative Area) attended early childhood education in 2025, and 12% of five-year-olds were in organised learning (South Sudan: 12% and 25%); 2nd 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 Unity?
Schools in Unity (excluding the Ruweng Administrative Area) had 61 pupils per teacher and 102 pupils per qualified teacher in the 2023 Annual Education Census, 3rd 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 Unity State compares with other states
Primary-age children attending school (adjusted net attendance, age 6-13) (2025)
Unity State ranks 8 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)
Unity State ranks 10 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)
Unity State ranks 3 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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