4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) in Angola
Angola: 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) was 59 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
59
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
141st
of 164 countries
All-time high
60
in 2015
All-time low
35
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020
4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education in Angola, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Angola is 59, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Angola peaked at 60 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 35, in 2000.
Angola ranks 141st of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35 | — |
| 2001 | 36 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 37 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 39 | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 40 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 41 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 42 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 43 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 45 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 46 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 47 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 48 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 50 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 51 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 52 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 60 | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 54 | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 55 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 57 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 58 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 59 | +1.7% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 59 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.3, 75% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Angola's 59 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.1, 95% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.4 | 35 | 46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.2 | 47 | 60 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59 | 59 | 59 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 138 Yemen 62.33 compare
- 139 Benin 62.1 compare
- 140 Equatorial Guinea 61.2 compare
- 142 Papua New Guinea 58.8 compare
- 143 Democratic Republic of Congo 58.2 compare
- 144 Cote d'Ivoire 57.6 compare
More education data for Angola
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 63.07 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 63.24 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 91,250 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 547,775 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 422,807 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 401,821 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.59 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.38 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 17.64 % change on previous year (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Angola?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Angola was 59 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 60 in 2015.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 35 in 2000.
- How does Angola rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education?
- Angola ranks 141st out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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