Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Angola
Angola: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government was 10.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Angola, 2000–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in IMF calculation.
Analysis
In 2019, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Angola stood at 10.8%.
That represents a change of up 31.2% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Angola peaked at 12.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2003.
Angola ranks 75th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Angola, year by year
| Year | IMF calculation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.5% | — |
| 2001 | 9.4% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 8.3% | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 6.5% | -21.6% |
| 2004 | 10.8% | +66.0% |
| 2005 | 7.3% | -33.0% |
| 2006 | 7.6% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 9.3% | +22.0% |
| 2008 | 7.5% | -19.1% |
| 2009 | 9.4% | +25.4% |
| 2010 | 8.3% | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 8.9% | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 9.8% | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 9.4% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 6.9% | -27.5% |
| 2015 | 12.1% | +76.6% |
| 2016 | 10.8% | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 8.8% | -19.0% |
| 2018 | 8.2% | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 10.8% | +31.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.6% | 6.5% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 6.9% | 12.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More education data for Angola
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Angola?
- Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Angola was 10.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2003.
- How does Angola rank for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Angola ranks 75th out of 123 countries with data for 2019.
- Is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. 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 Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (IMF calculation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release