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
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% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 5.96 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.79, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 5.96 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.96, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita 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 | 5.32 |
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
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 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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