Educational attainment rate … Educational primary location LPIA in Angola
Angola: Educational attainment rate … Educational primary location LPIA was 0.3207 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Angola, 2004–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Angola is 0.3207 LPIA, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Angola peaked at 0.3207 LPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1797 LPIA, in 2009.
That places Angola 96th out of 100 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate … Educational primary location LPIA in Angola, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.3023 LPIA | — |
| 2009 | 0.1797 LPIA | -40.6% |
| 2011 | 0.261 LPIA | +45.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2906 LPIA | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2425 LPIA | -16.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3207 LPIA | +32.2% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 0.3207 LPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7127 LPIA, 45% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Angola's 0.3207 LPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5643 LPIA, 57% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.241 LPIA | 0.1797 LPIA | 0.3023 LPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.2647 LPIA | 0.2425 LPIA | 0.2906 LPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.3207 LPIA | 0.3207 LPIA | 0.3207 LPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 93 Afghanistan 0.441 LPIA compare
- 94 Senegal 0.3376 LPIA compare
- 95 Ethiopia 0.3316 LPIA compare
- 97 Mozambique 0.3106 LPIA compare
- 98 Burkina Faso 0.2837 LPIA compare
- 99 Niger 0.2443 LPIA 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 primary education or higher in Angola?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Angola was 0.3207 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3207 LPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1797 LPIA in 2009.
- How does Angola rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Angola ranks 96th out of 100 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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 primary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release