Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Angola
Angola: Average years of schooling, males vs. females was 7.26 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Angola, 1999–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Angola recorded 7.26 years for average years of schooling, males vs. females in 2023. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling, males vs. females in Angola peaked at 7.26 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.69 years, in 1999.
That places Angola 146th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Angola, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4.69 years | — |
| 2000 | 4.71 years | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 4.73 years | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 4.74 years | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 4.76 years | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 4.78 years | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 4.8 years | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 4.81 years | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 4.83 years | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 4.85 years | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 4.86 years | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 4.88 years | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 4.9 years | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 4.92 years | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 4.93 years | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 4.95 years | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 6.82 years | +37.8% |
| 2016 | 6.89 years | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 6.97 years | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 7.04 years | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 7.11 years | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 7.19 years | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 7.26 years | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 7.26 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.26 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.69 years | 4.69 years | 4.69 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.79 years | 4.71 years | 4.86 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.94 years | 4.88 years | 7.11 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.24 years | 7.19 years | 7.26 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More education data for Angola
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.38 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 17.64 % change on previous year (2011)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1465 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.69 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling, males vs. females in Angola?
- Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Angola was 7.26 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, males vs. females recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 7.26 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.69 years in 1999.
- How does Angola rank for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Angola ranks 146th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.2%. 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, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.