Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) in Angola
Angola: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) was 65.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Angola, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Angola is 65.2%, measured 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 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Angola peaked at 65.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 20.1%, in 1981.
That places Angola 147th out of 165 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, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) in Angola, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 20.1% | — |
| 1982 | 20.8% | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 21.7% | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 22.6% | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 23.4% | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 24.2% | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 25.0% | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 25.9% | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 26.8% | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 27.8% | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 28.7% | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 29.7% | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 30.5% | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 31.6% | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 32.5% | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 33.6% | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 34.6% | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 35.7% | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 36.8% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 38.0% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 39.2% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 40.4% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 41.8% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 43.1% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 44.4% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 45.5% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 46.6% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 47.7% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 48.8% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 50.0% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 51.2% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 52.4% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 53.3% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 54.2% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 55.0% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 55.9% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 56.7% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 57.6% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 58.5% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 59.6% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 60.7% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 61.9% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 63.0% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 64.1% | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 65.2% | +1.7% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 65.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.1%, 76% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Angola's 65.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.2%, 90% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.4% | 20.1% | 26.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 32.1% | 27.8% | 36.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.6% | 38.0% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.5% | 50.0% | 58.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.4% | 59.6% | 65.2% | 6 |
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 completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Angola?
- Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Angola was 65.2% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 65.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.1% in 1981.
- How does Angola rank for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Angola ranks 147th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. 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, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release