Share of primary school teachers who are women in Angola

Angola: Share of primary school teachers who are women was 49.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
49.5%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
182nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
50.0%
in 2021
All-time low
24.5%
in 1998
Years of data
7
1998–2023

Share of primary school teachers who are women in Angola, 1998–2023

02040601998201020231998: 24.5 %2007: 40 %2011: 36.8 %2015: 49.1 %2016: 47.2 %2021: 50 %2023: 49.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of primary school teachers who are women in Angola is 49.5%, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of primary school teachers who are women in Angola peaked at 50.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 24.5%, in 1998.

Angola ranks 182nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24.5% 24.5% 24.5% 1
2000s 40.0% 40.0% 40.0% 1
2010s 44.4% 36.8% 49.1% 3
2020s 49.8% 49.5% 50.0% 2

Countries ranked near Angola

  1. 179 Pakistan 51.9% compare
  2. 180 Ghana 50.2% compare
  3. 181 Burkina Faso 50.1% compare
  4. 183 Papua New Guinea 49.3% compare
  5. 184 Tanzania 47.8% compare
  6. 185 Solomon Islands 47.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of primary school teachers who are women in Angola?
Share of primary school teachers who are women in Angola was 49.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of primary school teachers who are women recorded in Angola?
The highest recorded value was 50.0% in 2021.
What is the lowest share of primary school teachers who are women recorded in Angola?
The lowest recorded value was 24.5% in 1998.
How does Angola rank for share of primary school teachers who are women?
Angola ranks 182nd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of primary school teachers who are women rising or falling in Angola?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary school teachers who are women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of primary school teachers who are women
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 6,239 data points, 1970–2025
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Percentage of female teachers among all teachers at the primary education level during a given school year.