Data Stories

Data journalism articles published by #defyhatenow South Sudan Data Speaks Fellows. The focus is on increasing access to information.

Data Story: Comparable data on Persons with disability in Eastern Equatoria State

By Oriba Douglas According to a national census conducted in 2008, prior to South Sudan’s independence in 2011, people with disabilities accounted for 5.1 per cent of the population, though the census is controversial and the number of disabled people is thought to be underestimated. According...

Data Story: South Sudan Floods database 2021 

A look at the areas within South Sudan where flooding occurred the last year 2021, the populations affected and the exact counties that experienced the flooding...

Business Insider Africa estimates South Sudan’s debt-to-gross domestic product ratio at 64.4%

Business Insider Africa has listed South Sudan among twenty countries with the highest debt-to-gross domestic product ratio in the continent. It says South Sudan has a debt-to-GDP ratio of 64.4% as of 2022...

Data Story: 6.39% drop in the number of students registered for the certificate of secondary education examinations this year

34,362 candidates registered for the CSE exams in the academic year 2020/21, with 22,724 males and 11,638 females. This year, 32,167 candidates registered, with 21,799 males and 10,368 females...

Data Story: South Sudan Returnee figures, state and county levels 2021

By Oriba Douglas A returnee is someone who was displaced from their habitual residence either within South Sudan or abroad, who has since returned to their habitual residence.  According to Round 11 of IOM’s DTM baseline assessment, Wau County had the highest returnee individuals at 171,394 and...

Data Story: Women in the Western Equatoria State Government

By Justin Anthony The Revitalised Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan demands that there is 35% women representation in all levels of government. In this short article we look at the statistics of women in ministerial positions, members of state independent...

Data Story: South Sudan’s Fiscal Year 2021/22 Budget

By Okot Emmanuel South Sudan’s Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning has proposed a budget worth 287 billion South Sudanese Pounds for the Fiscal Year 2021/22. The Finance Minister, Agak Achuil Lual says the government proposes to spend a total of SSP 287.0 billion which represents 12.8% of the...

Data Story: 14.69% drop in the number of pupils registered for final primary education examinations this year

The previous year, 64,138 candidates enrolled for the exams, but only 62,362 sat, comprising 32,549 males and 20,693 females. This year, 53,220 candidates; 31,232 males, and 21,988 females registered...

Data Story: 2021 Secondary School Enrolment in 6 Counties of Western Equatoria

Western Equatoria State has an enrolment of 6,382 students in 31 schools across six counties according to the Ministry of General Education and Instruction there. By Justin Anthony The State Ministry of General Education and Instruction in Western Equatoria State says in a data obtained by 211 Check...
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