Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Angola
Angola: Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita was 5.96 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.96
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
157th
of 192 countries
All-time high
5.96
in 2021
All-time low
3.39
in 1999
Years of data
25
1999–2023
Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Angola, 1999–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Angola stood at 5.96. 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 gdp per capita in Angola peaked at 5.96 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.39, 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 gdp per capita in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3.39 | — |
| 2000 | 3.43 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 3.46 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 3.51 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 3.55 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 3.59 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 3.63 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 3.67 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 3.71 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 3.75 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 3.79 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 3.83 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 3.87 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 3.91 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 3.95 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 3.99 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 5.32 | +33.2% |
| 2016 | 5.42 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 5.52 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 5.63 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 5.73 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 5.84 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 5.96 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 5.96 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.96 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.39 | 3.39 | 3.39 | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.61 | 3.43 | 3.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.72 | 3.83 | 5.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.93 | 5.84 | 5.96 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 154 Lao People's Democratic Republic 6.06 compare
- 155 Comoros 6.01 compare
- 156 Sao Tome and Principe 5.99 compare
- 158 Syrian Arab Republic 5.94 compare
- 159 Solomon Islands 5.88 compare
- 160 Togo 5.86 compare
More education data for Angola
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 96,016 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 53.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 44.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 86.74 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 86.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Angola?
- Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Angola was 5.96 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling vs gdp per capita recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 5.96 in 2021.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling vs gdp per capita recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.39 in 1999.
- How does Angola rank for average years of schooling vs gdp per capita?
- Angola ranks 157th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling vs gdp per capita 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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