Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Angola
Angola: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 80.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
80.0%
World rank
86th
of 99 countries
All-time high
82.1%
in 2011
All-time low
61.5%
in 2004
Years of data
6
2004–2023
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Angola, 2004–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Angola recorded 80.0% for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Angola peaked at 82.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 61.5%, in 2004.
Angola ranks 86th of 99 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Angola, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 61.5% | — |
| 2009 | 75.9% | +23.4% |
| 2011 | 82.1% | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 73.7% | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 76.6% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 80.0% | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.7% | 61.5% | 75.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 77.5% | 73.7% | 82.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 80.0% | 80.0% | 80.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More education data for Angola
- 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)
- 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)
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 80.0% 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 82.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.5% in 2004.
- How does Angola rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Angola ranks 86th out of 99 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 8.6%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release