Sudan: Study ranks south worst in the world for women and children

After 21 years of civil war, southern Sudan ranks worst in the world for many key indicators of the wellbeing of women and children, including rates of chronic malnutrition, immunisation, antenatal care and primary school completion, according to a new study. With net enrolment in schools at only 20 percent, southern Sudanese children have the least access to primary education in the world, according to the study, conducted by the New Sudan Centre for Statistics and Evaluation (NSCSE), in association with UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).