Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) (%) in Angola
Angola: Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) (%) was 63.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
63.9%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
144th
of 165 countries
All-time high
63.9%
in 2025
All-time low
31.4%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Angola, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Angola is 63.9%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Angola peaked at 63.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 31.4%, in 1981.
Angola ranks 144th of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) (%) in Angola, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 31.4% | — |
| 1982 | 32.1% | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 32.9% | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 33.7% | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 34.5% | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 35.2% | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 35.8% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 36.5% | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 37.3% | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 38.0% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 38.7% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 39.5% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 40.1% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 40.9% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 41.6% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 42.4% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 43.3% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 44.1% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 45.0% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 45.9% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 47.0% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 48.0% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 49.0% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 50.0% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 50.9% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 51.7% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 52.4% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 53.0% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 53.7% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 54.4% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 55.2% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 56.0% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 56.5% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 57.0% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 57.4% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 57.9% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 58.3% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 58.8% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 59.4% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 60.0% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 60.8% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 61.7% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 62.4% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 63.1% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 63.9% | +1.2% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 63.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 81.9%, 78% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Angola's 63.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.1%, 95% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.4% | 31.4% | 37.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 41.4% | 38.0% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.2% | 45.9% | 53.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.1% | 54.4% | 59.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.0% | 60.0% | 63.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 141 Sierra Leone 66.7% compare
- 142 Democratic Republic of Congo 65.0% compare
- 143 Guinea 64.2% compare
- 145 Afghanistan 62.4% compare
- 146 Zambia 62.1% compare
- 147 Equatorial Guinea 61.4% 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 completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Angola?
- Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Angola was 63.9% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 63.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.4% in 1981.
- How does Angola rank for completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data)?
- Angola ranks 144th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release