Education in Western Equatoria, South Sudan: official figures
70% of children of primary school age (6 to 13) in Western Equatoria were attending school in 2025, the highest of the 10 states (South Sudan: 42%).
How many teenagers in Western Equatoria attend secondary school?
6% of young people of secondary school age (14 to 17) in Western Equatoria were attending secondary school in 2025, joint 4th highest of the 10 states (South Sudan: 6%).
Source: National Bureau of Statistics, South Sudan (with UNICEF) · saved copyHow many children in Western Equatoria finish primary school?
19% of young people a few years above primary-completion age in Western Equatoria had completed primary school, and 9% had completed secondary school, in 2025; 4th 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 Western Equatoria go to nursery or pre-school?
28% of children aged 3 and 4 in Western Equatoria attended early childhood education in 2025, and 54% of five-year-olds were in organised learning (South Sudan: 12% and 25%); the highest 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 Western Equatoria?
Schools in Western Equatoria had 36 pupils per teacher and 50 pupils per qualified teacher in the 2023 Annual Education Census, the least 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 Western Equatoria compares with other states
Primary-age children attending school (adjusted net attendance, age 6-13) (2025)
Western Equatoria ranks 1 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary-age children attending school (adjusted net attendance, age 6-13) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Equatoria | 70% |
| 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% |
Primary school completion rate (2025)
Western Equatoria ranks 4 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary school completion rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central Equatoria | 33% |
| 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% |
Pupils per qualified teacher (2023)
Western Equatoria ranks 10 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Pupils per qualified teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Jonglei State | 93 |
| 5 | Western Bahr el Ghazal | 81 |
| 6 | Lakes State | 68 |
| 7 | Warrap State | 66 |
| 8 | Central Equatoria | 63 |
| 9 | Eastern Equatoria | 60 |
| 10 | Western Equatoria | 50 |
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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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