Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Angola
Angola: Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling was 5.96 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Angola, 1999–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Angola is 5.96 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Angola peaked at 5.96 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.39 years, in 1999.
Angola ranks 157th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Angola, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3.39 years | — |
| 2000 | 3.43 years | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 3.46 years | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 3.51 years | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 3.55 years | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 3.59 years | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 3.63 years | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 3.67 years | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 3.71 years | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 3.75 years | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 3.79 years | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 3.83 years | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 3.87 years | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 3.91 years | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 3.95 years | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 3.99 years | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 5.32 years | +33.2% |
| 2016 | 5.42 years | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 5.52 years | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 5.63 years | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 5.73 years | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 5.84 years | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 5.96 years | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 5.96 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.96 years | +0.0% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 5.96 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.79 years, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 5.96 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.96 years, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Angola changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +33.2% | 3.99 years | 5.32 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.39 years | 3.39 years | 3.39 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.61 years | 3.43 years | 3.79 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.72 years | 3.83 years | 5.73 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.93 years | 5.84 years | 5.96 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More education data for Angola
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1465 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Angola?
- Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Angola was 5.96 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 5.96 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.39 years in 1999.
- How does Angola rank for average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling?
- Angola ranks 157th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.