Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Angola
Angola: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 53.0% 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 53.0% for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Angola peaked at 53.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.8%, in 2009.
That places Angola 118th out of 136 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 | 43.1% | — |
| 2009 | 26.8% | -37.8% |
| 2011 | 41.6% | +55.3% |
| 2014 | 44.0% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 43.4% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 53.0% | +22.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.0% | 26.8% | 43.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 43.0% | 41.6% | 44.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 53.0% | 53.0% | 53.0% | 1 |
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More education data for Angola
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 96,016 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 53.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 44.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
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 53.0% 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 53.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.8% in 2009.
- How does Angola rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Angola ranks 118th out of 136 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 20.4%. 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, total (%) (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.