Duration of compulsory education in Angola
Angola: Duration of compulsory education was 10 years in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
10 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
86th
of 205 countries
All-time high
10 years
in 2016
All-time low
4 years
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Duration of compulsory education in Angola, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Angola recorded 10 years for duration of compulsory education in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, duration of compulsory education in Angola peaked at 10 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4 years, in 1998.
Angola ranks 86th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Duration of compulsory education in Angola, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4 years | — |
| 1999 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6 years | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10 years | +66.7% |
| 2017 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 10 years | +0.0% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 10 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9 years, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Angola's 10 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8 years, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.6 years | 4 years | 6 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.6 years | 6 years | 10 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 10 years | 10 years | 10 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 86 Algeria 10 years compare
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- 86 Cyprus 10 years compare
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- 86 Denmark 10 years compare
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- 86 Gabon 10 years compare
- 86 Greece 10 years compare
- 86 Iceland 10 years compare
- 86 Ireland 10 years compare
- 86 Jordan 10 years compare
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- 86 Moldova 10 years compare
- 86 New Zealand 10 years compare
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- 86 Palestine 10 years compare
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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 duration of compulsory education in Angola?
- Duration of compulsory education in Angola was 10 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest duration of compulsory education recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 10 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest duration of compulsory education recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 years in 1998.
- How does Angola rank for duration of compulsory education?
- Angola ranks 86th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is duration of compulsory education rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Duration of compulsory education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of years of compulsory education is based on students starting at the earliest entrance age, studying full-time, and advancing without grade repetition or skipping.