Children not in school in Angola
Angola: Children not in school was 48.46 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
48.46
World rank
29th
of 179 countries
All-time high
48.46
in 2023
All-time low
31.28
in 2008
Years of data
6
2008–2023
Children not in school in Angola, 2008–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children not in school in Angola is 48.46, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children not in school in Angola peaked at 48.46 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31.28, in 2008.
Angola ranks 29th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Children not in school in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 31.28 | — |
| 2009 | 36.05 | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 41.1 | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 40.75 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 31.82 | -21.9% |
| 2023 | 48.46 | +52.3% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 48.46 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.06, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Angola's 48.46 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.8, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.66 | 31.28 | 36.05 | 2 |
| 2010s | 37.89 | 31.82 | 41.1 | 3 |
| 2020s | 48.46 | 48.46 | 48.46 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 26 Tokelau 53.33 compare
- 27 Guinea 53.13 compare
- 28 Bahamas 52.75 compare
- 30 North Macedonia 47.63 compare
- 31 Solomon Islands 46.36 compare
- 32 Micronesia (country) 45.25 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 children not in school in Angola?
- Children not in school in Angola was 48.46 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children not in school recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 48.46 in 2023.
- What is the lowest children not in school recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.28 in 2008.
- How does Angola rank for children not in school?
- Angola ranks 29th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children not in school rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. 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 Children not in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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