Prioritizing education and promoting gender equality in South Sudan By Siddhartha Shrestha WESTERN EQUATORIA, South Sudan, January 2012 – Education is a key priority for the government of the world’s newest nation, South Sudan. Sixty-four per cent of children aged 6 to 11 are out of school, and the primary school completion rate is only 10 per cent, among the lowest in the world. Gender equality is also a huge challenge, with only 37 per cent of girls aged 6 to 13 attending … [Read more...]