Angola vs Ethiopia: Share of children who have completed primary school
Angola
65.2%
in 2025
Ethiopia
64.6%
in 2025
Angola rank
147th
Ethiopia rank
148th
Share of children who have completed primary school over time
- Angola
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Angola currently reports 65.2% against 64.6% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Angola has been ahead every year.
Angola ranks 147th and Ethiopia ranks 148th of 165 countries.
Angola has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.4% | 10.9% | 12.5% | Angola |
| 1990s | 32.1% | 14.1% | 18.0% | Angola |
| 2000s | 43.6% | 26.3% | 17.2% | Angola |
| 2010s | 54.5% | 46.6% | 7.9% | Angola |
| 2020s | 62.4% | 60.6% | 1.8% | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who have completed primary school, Angola or Ethiopia?
- Angola, at 65.2% against 64.6% in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of children who have completed primary school between Angola and Ethiopia?
- 0.6%, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Ethiopia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Angola and Ethiopia rank globally for share of children who have completed primary school?
- Angola ranks 147th and Ethiopia ranks 148th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who have completed primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who are three to five years older than the official age for the last grade of primary education who have successfully completed it. This broader age band is used to include children who started school late or had to resit particular years.