Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Angola
Angola: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females was 12.91 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Angola, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Angola recorded 12.91 years for expected years of schooling, males vs. females in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Angola peaked at 12.91 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.83 years, in 1992.
That places Angola 108th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Angola, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.13 years | — |
| 1991 | 3.87 years | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 3.83 years | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 3.92 years | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 4.01 years | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 4.1 years | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 4.18 years | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 4.27 years | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 4.36 years | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 4.85 years | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 5.34 years | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 5.83 years | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 6.32 years | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 6.81 years | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 7.3 years | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 7.79 years | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 8.28 years | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 8.77 years | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 9.26 years | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 9.75 years | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 10.24 years | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 12.43 years | +21.4% |
| 2012 | 12.53 years | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 12.62 years | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 12.72 years | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 12.81 years | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 12.91 years | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 12.91 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12.91 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12.91 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12.91 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12.91 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12.91 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12.91 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.15 years | 3.83 years | 4.85 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.54 years | 5.34 years | 9.75 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.5 years | 10.24 years | 12.91 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.91 years | 12.91 years | 12.91 years | 4 |
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More education data for Angola
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1465 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.38 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 17.64 % change on previous year (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Angola?
- Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Angola was 12.91 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 12.91 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.83 years in 1992.
- How does Angola rank for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Angola ranks 108th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.