Children out of school in Angola
Angola: Children out of school was 36.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school in Angola, 1982–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age.
Analysis
Angola recorded 36.8% for children out of school in 2023.
That represents a change of up 197.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school in Angola peaked at 51.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2008.
Angola ranks 11th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Children out of school in Angola, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 47.3% | — |
| 1983 | 50.7% | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 51.4% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 11.2% | -78.2% |
| 2009 | 12.4% | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 11.8% | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 12.4% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 36.8% | +197.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.0% | 47.3% | 50.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 51.4% | 51.4% | 51.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 11.2% | 12.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 11.8% | 12.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 36.8% | 36.8% | 36.8% | 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 in Angola?
- Children out of school in Angola was 36.8% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 51.4% in 1998.
- What is the lowest children out of school recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2008.
- How does Angola rank for children out of school?
- Angola ranks 11th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children out of school rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 197.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (% of 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.