Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Angola
Angola: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 66.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Angola, 2004–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Angola recorded 66.1% for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Angola peaked at 66.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.5%, in 2009.
That places Angola 112th out of 134 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Angola, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 58.9% | — |
| 2009 | 37.5% | -36.3% |
| 2011 | 54.2% | +44.5% |
| 2014 | 56.4% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 57.8% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 66.1% | +14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.2% | 37.5% | 58.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 56.1% | 54.2% | 57.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 66.1% | 66.1% | 66.1% | 1 |
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More education data for Angola
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.38 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 17.64 % change on previous year (2011)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1465 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.69 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Angola?
- Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Angola was 66.1% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 66.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.5% in 2009.
- How does Angola rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Angola ranks 112th out of 134 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed primary education.