Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Angola
Angola: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government was 6.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Angola, 1985–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in UIS calculation.
Analysis
Angola recorded 6.5% for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Angola peaked at 8.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1985.
Angola ranks 187th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Angola, year by year
| Year | UIS calculation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 6.1% | — |
| 2000 | 5.3% | -14.1% |
| 2005 | 8.0% | +52.1% |
| 2006 | 7.5% | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 8.7% | +16.5% |
| 2012 | 8.4% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 8.8% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 8.9% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | -26.5% |
| 2017 | 6.8% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 5.8% | -14.6% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 5.3% | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 6.9% | +30.7% |
| 2022 | 6.6% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 7.7% | +16.5% |
| 2024 | 6.4% | -17.7% |
| 2025 | 6.5% | +2.4% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 6.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.3%, 46% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Angola's 6.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.2%, 46% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 6.1% | 6.1% | 6.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 5.3% | 8.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 5.8% | 8.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 5.3% | 7.7% | 6 |
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 6.5% in 2025, 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 8.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1985.
- How does Angola rank for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Angola ranks 187th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. 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 (%) (UIS calculation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release