Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower urban female in Angola
Angola: Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower urban female was 43.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Angola, 2004–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Angola stood at 43.9%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Angola peaked at 43.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 2009.
Angola ranks 80th of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower urban female in Angola, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 17.1% | — |
| 2009 | 13.2% | -23.0% |
| 2011 | 29.1% | +121.4% |
| 2014 | 32.4% | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 30.1% | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 43.9% | +45.8% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 43.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.8%, 92% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Angola's 43.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.5%, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.1% | 13.2% | 17.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 30.6% | 29.1% | 32.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 43.9% | 43.9% | 43.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Angola
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 43.9% 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 43.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 2009.
- How does Angola rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Angola ranks 80th out of 97 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 up 35.6%. 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 rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release