Key Indicators for Southern Sudan Southern Sudan Centre for Census, Statistics and Evaluation Fast Facts • Total Population of South Sudan is 8.26 million • Total Area of South Sudan is 644,329 sq. km • More than half (51%) of the population is below the age of eighteen. 72% of the population is below the age of thirty • 83% of the population is rural • 27% of the adult population is literate • 51% of the population live below the poverty line • 78% of households depend on crop farming or animal husbandry as their primary source of livelihood • 55% of the population has access to improved sources of drinking water

Introduction Southern Sudan is currently an autonomous region within Sudan, but in July 2011 it is scheduled to become the world’s newest country as it secedes from Sudan following an historic referendum on self-determination that took place in January 2011. Southern Sudan is bordered by Ethiopia to the east, Kenya, Uganda, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the south, and the Central African Republic to the west. To the north lie the states of Southern Darfur, Southern Kordufan, White Nile, Sennar and Blue Nile which fall under the Northern region of Sudan. Southern Sudan’s capital city is Juba, in Central Equatoria State. In the key transitional period leading up to independence, it is vital to ensure that the latest data is widely disseminated and put to the best possible use. This document is intended as a quick reference to available statistical information on Southern Sudan. Additional information on all the included indicators as well as others are available on www.ssccse.org or on request from the SSCCSE. We hope that it will serve its purpose of being an introduction to the most up-to-date statistics available for government, policy makers, the international community and all those who are interested in Southern Sudan. Population Pyramid (Percent) 95 + 90 to 94 Male 85 to 89 80 to 84 75 to 79 70 to 74 65 to 69 60 to 64 55 to 59 50 to 54 45 to 49 40 to 44 35 to 39 30 to 34 25 to 29 20 to 24 15 to 19 10 to 14 5 to 9 0 to 4 10

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SSCCSE The Southern Sudan Centre for Census, Statistics and Evaluation (SSCCSE) is the official statistical agency of the Government of Southern Sudan. It is mandated to collect, analyse and disseminate all official economic, social and demographic statistics. Under the provisions of the CPA and the Interim Constitution of Southern Sudan, SSCCSE was assigned responsibility for conducting the Southern Sudan section of the 5th Sudan Population and Housing Census in 2008. While the 2008 Census remains the largest undertaking by the SSCCSE, it has carried out other large nationally representative surveys, most notably the 2006 and 2010 rounds of the Sudan Household Health Survey (SHHS) and the National Baseline Household Survey (NBHS), 2009.

Population • The population of Southern Sudan was 8.26 million in the 2008 Census. Of this 4.29 million are male, and 3.97 million are female. • The population is a very young one, with 16% of the population under the age of 5, 32% under the age of 10, 51% under the age of 18 and 72% of the population under the age of 30. • There is a wide variation in the population between states, with Jonglei being the most populous at 1,358,602 people and 16% of the total population. The least populous is Western Bahr El Ghazal, with 333,431 and 4% of the total population.

• The average number of members in a private household in Southern Sudan is 7. • The population is largely rural with 83% residing in rural areas. This varies widely between states with 92% of the population in Northern Bahr El Ghazal classified as rural, compared to 57% in Western Bahr El Ghazal. • The population density in Southern Sudan is 13/sq. km, which is less than one tenth of Uganda, where the density is 136/sq. km. Source: 5th Population and Housing Census (2008)

Population by State (Thousands) 1 600 1 400 1 200 1 000 800 600 400 200 0

Upper Nile

Jonglei

Unity

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Warrap

N.B.G

W.B.G

Lakes

W. Equatoria

C. Equatoria

E. Equatoria

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The Government • The 2010 GoSS Budget is 4.48 billion SDG. Of this 2.18 billion SDG was budgeted for salaries, 1.31 billion SDG for Operating Expenses and 990 million SDG for Capital Expenses.

• The GoSS Expenditure for 2009 was 4.23 billion SDG and for 2008 was 5.71 billion SDG.

Estimated GOSS Revenue Sources 2010

GOSS Expenditure Estimates by Sector, 2010

Customs, VAT and other National Revenue 0.4 %

States (Block) 12 %

Personal Income Tax 1.2 %

Other GOSS Revenues 0.6 %

Source: Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning.

Social & Hum 2 %

Accountability 4 % Economic Functions 4 % Education 7 % Health 4 % Infrastructure 13 % Natural Resources 5%

Security 26 %

Oil - 97.8 % Source: Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning.

Rule of Law 11 %

Public Admin 13 %

Source: Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning.

GOSS and Donor Expenditure Estimates by Sector 2010 (SDG m) 1 600 1 400

Donors GoSS

1 200 1 000 800 600 400 200 0

Accoun- Eco- Educa- Health Infra- Natural Public tability nomic tion struc- Resour- Admin Functure ces tions

Rule of Law

Security

Social & Humanitarian

Block State Transfers

Source: Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning.

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Water, Health and Sanitation

Household Characteristics

• 55% of the population has access to improved sources of drinking water.

• 83% of the population live in tukuls.

• 67% of the urban population has access improved sources of drinking water compared to 53% of the rural population. • 80% of the population does not have access to any toilet facility. • 60% of households own at least one mosquito net. Source: National Baseline Household Survey (2009)

• Infant Mortality Rate is 102 (per 1000 live births). • Under 5 Mortality Rate is 135 (per 1000 live births). This was highest in Western. Equatoria at 192, and lowest in Jonglei at 82. • Maternal Mortality Rate is 2054 (per 100,000 live births). • 17% of children were fully immunized. Source: Southern Sudan Household Health Survey (2006)

• 38% of the population has to walk for more than 30 minutes one way to collect drinking water. • 50% of the population use firewood or grass as the primary source of lighting. 27% have no lighting at all. • 96% of the population uses firewood or charcoal as the primary fuel for cooking. • 15% of households own a phone. This increases to 59% in urban areas compared to 8% in rural areas. Source: National Baseline Household Survey (2009)

Under 5 Mortality Rate (Deaths per 1000 live births) 250 200 150 100 50 0

S. Upper Jonglei Unity Warrap N.B.G W.B.G Lakes W. C. E. Sudan Nile Equa- Equa- Equatoria toria toria

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School Attendance by Age

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Education • 27% of the 15 years and above population is literate. The literacy rate for males is 40% compared to 16% for females.

• The Gross Enrolment Rate for primary school in 2009 is 72%.

• 53% of the urban adult population is literate, compared to 22% of the rural adult population.

• The NER is highest in Upper Nile at 60% and lowest in Eastern Equatoria at 37%.

• 40% of the population between 15-24 is literate. The literacy rate for males in this age group is 55% compared to 28% for females.

• The gross intake rate was 66% compared to the net intake rate of 14.9% for Primary 1.

Source: National Baseline Household Survey (2009)

• The Net Enrolment Rate (NER) for primary school in 2009 is 48%.

Source: National Educational Statistical Booklet, EMIS, Ministry of Education (2009)

Literacy by Age Groups (Per cent) 50 40 30 20 10 0

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10-14 15-19 20-24 25-29 30-34 35-39 40-44 45-49 50-54 55-59 60-64

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Age Groups

Panyagoor Primary School.

• Only 37% of the population above the age of 6 has ever attended school. • In 2009 there were 52 students per teacher. • In 2009 there were 129 students per classroom.

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Poverty and Consumption • Average per capita consumption in Southern Sudan is 100 Sudanese Pounds (SDG) per person per month. • The average consumption of the poor is 39 SDG per person per month compared to 163 SDG per person per month for the non poor. • Average consumption in urban areas is 168 SDG per person per month compared to 88 SDG per person per month in rural areas.

• 51% of the population is below the poverty line. This varies greatly depending on place of residence, with 55% of the population in rural areas classified as poor, compared to 24% in urban areas. • Northern Bahr El Ghazal has the highest rate of poverty at 76%, and Upper Nile the lowest, at 26%. • The Gini coefficient for Southern Sudan is 46. Source: Poverty in Southern Sudan: Estimates from NBHS (2010)

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Economic and Business Activity • 78% of households depend on crop farming or animal husbandry as their primary source of livelihood.

• 53% of the working population in Southern Sudan were unpaid family workers. 12% were paid employees.

• 1% of households in Southern Sudan have a bank account.

Source: Census Long Form Questionnaire (2008)

• 52.7% of the population live in households which used cash in the previous 7 days.

• There are a total of 7,333 formal businesses in the ten state capitals of Southern Sudan. 84% of these businesses are shops or restaurants. Torit had the least with 259, and Juba the most with 2683.

• 18% of households have borrowed money from some source. Source: National Baseline Household Survey (2009)

Source: Business Survey Listing (2010)

Currently Operating Business by Year of Founding 2 500 2 000 1 500 1 000 500 0

1923- 1956- 1990- 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 1955 1989 1999

N.B: 2010 only includes businesses set up before June 2010.

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SSCCSE data collection.

List of Major Publications

Southern Sudan Centre for Census, Statistics and Evaluation (SSCCSE) Juba, Sudan, P.O. Box 137 Email: [email protected] or [email protected] Website: www.ssccse.org or www.goss.org 8th February, 2011

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Design: Helga Nordermoen • Photos: SSCCSE/Statistics Norway

• Southern Sudan Household Health Survey Report (2006) • Southern Sudan Livelihood Profiles (2008) • Census Priority Results (2009) • Statistical Yearbook for Southern Sudan (2009) • Poverty in Southern Sudan: Estimates from NBHS (2010) • Statistical Yearbook for Southern Sudan (2010) • Monthly CPI for Juba (2007-Present)

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