Enrolment in primary education, female in Angola
Angola: Enrolment in primary education, female was 2.63 million number in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in primary education, female in Angola, 1971–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2015, enrolment in primary education, female in Angola stood at 2.63 million number. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Angola peaked at 2.63 million number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 154,932 number, in 1971.
That places Angola 23rd out of 203 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in primary education, female in Angola, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 154,932 number | — |
| 1972 | 176,945 number | +14.2% |
| 1982 | 588,532 number | +232.6% |
| 1983 | 536,105 number | -8.9% |
| 1986 | 440,764 number | -17.8% |
| 1987 | 456,895 number | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 459,423 number | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 487,979 number | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 499,994 number | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 475,500 number | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 459,866 number | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 611,672 number | +33.0% |
| 2008 | 1.81 million number | +196.4% |
| 2009 | 1.85 million number | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 1.91 million number | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 1.96 million number | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 2.63 million number | +34.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 165,938 number | 154,932 number | 176,945 number | 2 |
| 1980s | 494,950 number | 440,764 number | 588,532 number | 6 |
| 1990s | 511,758 number | 459,866 number | 611,672 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.83 million number | 1.81 million number | 1.85 million number | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.17 million number | 1.91 million number | 2.63 million number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 20 Russian Federation 3.36 million number compare
- 21 Mozambique 3.35 million number compare
- 22 Japan 3.17 million number compare
- 24 Myanmar 2.57 million number compare
- 25 Afghanistan 2.55 million number compare
- 26 Türkiye 2.48 million number compare
More education data for Angola
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 96,016 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 53.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 44.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 86.74 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 86.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Angola?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Angola was 2.63 million number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 2.63 million number in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 154,932 number in 1971.
- How does Angola rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Angola ranks 23rd out of 203 countries with data for 2015.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.