Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower rural gender in Angola
Angola: Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower rural gender was 0.2729 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Angola, 2004–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Angola recorded 0.2729 GPIA for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in 2023.
That represents a change of down 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Angola peaked at 0.4333 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1532 GPIA, in 2004.
That places Angola 92nd out of 94 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower rural gender in Angola, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.1532 GPIA | — |
| 2009 | 0.3238 GPIA | +111.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1744 GPIA | -46.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4333 GPIA | +148.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2272 GPIA | -47.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2729 GPIA | +20.1% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 0.2729 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6402 GPIA, 43% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Angola's 0.2729 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4326 GPIA, 63% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2385 GPIA | 0.1532 GPIA | 0.3238 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.2783 GPIA | 0.1744 GPIA | 0.4333 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.2729 GPIA | 0.2729 GPIA | 0.2729 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 89 Mozambique 0.3766 GPIA compare
- 90 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.368 GPIA compare
- 91 Mali 0.3237 GPIA compare
- 93 Afghanistan 0.2079 GPIA compare
- 94 Guinea 0.1485 GPIA compare
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 educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Angola?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Angola was 0.2729 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4333 GPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1532 GPIA in 2004.
- How does Angola rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Angola ranks 92nd out of 94 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. 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 rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release