Education spending in Angola
Angola: Education spending was 2.51 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.51
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
167th
of 199 countries
All-time high
5.72
in 1986
All-time low
2.07
in 2019
Years of data
19
1985–2023
Education spending in Angola, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Angola recorded 2.51 for education spending in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, education spending in Angola peaked at 5.72 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 2.07, in 2019.
Angola ranks 167th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Education spending in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 4.09 | — |
| 1986 | 5.72 | +39.9% |
| 1987 | 5.06 | -11.6% |
| 1998 | 2.57 | -49.3% |
| 2000 | 2.61 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 2.12 | -18.7% |
| 2006 | 2.28 | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 3.42 | +50.0% |
| 2012 | 3.08 | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 4.44 | +44.0% |
| 2015 | 3.49 | -21.4% |
| 2016 | 2.75 | -21.0% |
| 2017 | 2.47 | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 2.18 | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 2.07 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 2.67 | +28.7% |
| 2021 | 2.3 | -13.9% |
| 2022 | 2.39 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 2.51 | +5.3% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 2.51 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.02, 62% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 2.51 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.2, 78% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.96 | 4.09 | 5.72 | 3 |
| 1990s | 2.57 | 2.57 | 2.57 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.34 | 2.12 | 2.61 | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.99 | 2.07 | 4.44 | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.47 | 2.3 | 2.67 | 4 |
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 education spending in Angola?
- Education spending in Angola was 2.51 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest education spending recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 5.72 in 1986.
- What is the lowest education spending recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.07 in 2019.
- How does Angola rank for education spending?
- Angola ranks 167th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is education spending rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Education spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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