South Sudan
context
After decades of neglect and years of civil war, South Sudan has been left with a shattered education system. There are very limited educational opportunities due to the damage to school infrastructure and the lack of basic learning materials. South Sudan has the world's third-lowest literacy rate. Approximately 70% of all school-age children in South Sudan are out-of-school. This is the highest proportion of out-of-school children globally - about 2.8 million children.
YOUR IMPACT IN SOUTH SUDAN
77,340
Children reached, of which 70,120 are girls.
8,029
Supported through school improvements.
69,311
Children reached through direct enrolment or school access support.
what we are doing
The African Education Trust (AET), part of Street Child, is one of the longest-standing education organisations in South Sudan, and one of the few that remained operational throughout the war. We have worked through periods of conflict to find opportunities that have allowed us to provide and improve education.
Street Child continues to support access to education for vulnerable children, including displaced children, girls, and children with disabilities. We focus on improving the quality of teaching and learning and strengthening the involvement of parents and communities in education.
The short video below unpacks the challenges girls have in accessing primary school and how Street Child is addressing these barriers.
In South Sudan, deep-rooted gender inequalities and ongoing challenges have severely limited access to education for women and girls, leaving many without the opportunity to learn. Our initiatives increase girls’ access to formal education while also providing alternative pathways to education for women and girls who are not able to access the formal system. Girls’ Education South Sudan (GESSII) is a transformative, inclusive programme improving educational opportunities for children—especially girls and marginalised groups—in South Sudan. This programme is led by South Sudan’s Ministry of General Education and Instruction (MoGEI) and supported by INGO partners. GESSII works to increase enrolment, retention, and educational attainment, and ultimately create more inclusive learning environments.
Accelerated Secondary Education Program (ASEP II) is a learner-centred secondary education model that provides a pathway for prospective and current primary school teachers, particularly women teachers, to complete an accelerated secondary education in a condensed format. This programme spans 2 years instead of 4 and helps participants to transition into primary teacher training. The current phase of the programme aims to support 450 prospective and current primary school teachers, particularly women teachers, in Jonglei, Lakes, and Western Equatoria States.
This programme holds particular significance in a country where inadequate teacher capacity has led to students attending school without acquiring foundational skills. It is one of the few documented accelerated secondary education programmes globally.
Radio is an accessible and relatively well-developed method of communication in South Sudan and is a tool that Street Child have used to provide access to education in challenging environments. To address the high rates of out-of-school children and the low levels of learning in classrooms, the Government partnered with Street Child to develop radio lessons that were broadcast around the country. The Education on Air (II) programme developed and aired 96 high-quality, interactive radio lessons across all 10 states in South Sudan, reaching approximately 1.2 million children. Street Child played a key role in developing over 90 primary-level lessons aligned with the national curriculum.
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