Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Angola
Angola: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 46.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Angola, 2004–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Angola recorded 46.2% for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Angola peaked at 46.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.5%, in 2004.
That places Angola 87th out of 97 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Angola, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 26.5% | — |
| 2009 | 39.0% | +47.2% |
| 2014 | 32.0% | -18.0% |
| 2015 | 37.8% | +18.0% |
| 2023 | 46.2% | +22.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.8% | 26.5% | 39.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 34.9% | 32.0% | 37.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 46.2% | 46.2% | 46.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Angola
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 some primary (isced 1), population in Angola?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Angola was 46.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 46.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.5% in 2004.
- How does Angola rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Angola ranks 87th out of 97 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.2%. 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 Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release