Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper urban gender in Angola
Angola: Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper urban gender was 0.5632 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.5632 GPIA
World rank
104th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.6704 GPIA
in 2014
All-time low
0.4018 GPIA
in 2004
Years of data
6
2004–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Angola, 2004–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Angola stood at 0.5632 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Angola peaked at 0.6704 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.4018 GPIA, in 2004.
That places Angola 104th out of 107 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper urban gender in Angola, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.4018 GPIA | — |
| 2009 | 0.5107 GPIA | +27.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5748 GPIA | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6704 GPIA | +16.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5332 GPIA | -20.5% |
| 2023 | 0.5632 GPIA | +5.6% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 0.5632 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8167 GPIA, 69% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Angola's 0.5632 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6441 GPIA, 87% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4562 GPIA | 0.4018 GPIA | 0.5107 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.5928 GPIA | 0.5332 GPIA | 0.6704 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.5632 GPIA | 0.5632 GPIA | 0.5632 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 101 Mali 0.6055 GPIA compare
- 102 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.6017 GPIA compare
- 103 Senegal 0.5689 GPIA compare
- 105 Niger 0.5451 GPIA compare
- 106 Burkina Faso 0.4864 GPIA compare
- 107 Afghanistan 0.385 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 upper secondary education or in Angola?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Angola was 0.5632 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6704 GPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4018 GPIA in 2004.
- How does Angola rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Angola ranks 104th out of 107 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. 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 upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release