Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Angola
Angola: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) was 42.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Angola, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Angola recorded 42.4% for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Angola peaked at 42.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 1981.
That places Angola 140th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Angola, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 14.1% | — |
| 1982 | 14.5% | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 14.9% | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 15.4% | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 15.8% | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 16.3% | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 16.8% | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 17.2% | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 17.6% | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 18.1% | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 18.6% | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 19.2% | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 19.6% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 20.1% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 20.4% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 21.1% | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 21.8% | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 22.7% | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 23.6% | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 24.5% | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 25.3% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 26.2% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 27.1% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 27.9% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 28.9% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 29.9% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 31.1% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 32.0% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 32.7% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 33.1% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 33.5% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 34.0% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 34.7% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 35.5% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 36.3% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 37.0% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 37.6% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 38.2% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 38.8% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 39.4% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 39.9% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 40.4% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 40.9% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 41.7% | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 42.4% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.8% | 14.1% | 17.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 20.5% | 18.1% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.6% | 24.5% | 32.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.9% | 33.1% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.8% | 39.4% | 42.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 137 Burkina Faso 43.9% compare
- 138 Afghanistan 42.8% compare
- 139 Guinea 42.6% compare
- 141 Côte d'Ivoire 41.9% compare
- 142 Mauritania 41.6% compare
- 143 Sudan 40.8% 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 completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Angola?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Angola was 42.4% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 42.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 1981.
- How does Angola rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Angola ranks 140th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release