Children out of school, female in Angola
Angola: Children out of school, female was 36.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Children out of school, female in Angola, 1982–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female primary school age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children out of school, female in Angola is 36.9%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 62.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, female in Angola peaked at 54.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 2008.
That places Angola 13th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Children out of school, female in Angola, year by year
| Year | % of female primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 49.3% | — |
| 1983 | 53.3% | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 54.8% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 17.1% | -68.8% |
| 2009 | 18.3% | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 19.1% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 22.7% | +18.8% |
| 2023 | 36.9% | +62.6% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 36.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.6%, 3.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Angola's 36.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.1%, 2.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.3% | 49.3% | 53.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 54.8% | 54.8% | 54.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.7% | 17.1% | 18.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 19.1% | 22.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 36.9% | 36.9% | 36.9% | 1 |
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 children out of school, female in Angola?
- Children out of school, female in Angola was 36.9% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, female recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 54.8% in 1998.
- What is the lowest children out of school, female recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 2008.
- How does Angola rank for children out of school, female?
- Angola ranks 13th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children out of school, female rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.