Female teachers in Angola
Angola: Female teachers was 49.51 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
49.51
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
182nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
50.01
in 2021
All-time low
24.47
in 1998
Years of data
7
1998–2023
Female teachers in Angola, 1998–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female teachers in Angola is 49.51, 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, female teachers in Angola peaked at 50.01 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 24.47, in 1998.
Angola ranks 182nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Female teachers in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 24.47 | — |
| 2007 | 40 | +63.4% |
| 2011 | 36.81 | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 49.1 | +33.4% |
| 2016 | 47.18 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 50.01 | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 49.51 | -1.0% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 49.51 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.14, 82% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 49.51 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.65, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.47 | 24.47 | 24.47 | 1 |
| 2000s | 40 | 40 | 40 | 1 |
| 2010s | 44.36 | 36.81 | 49.1 | 3 |
| 2020s | 49.76 | 49.51 | 50.01 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 179 Pakistan 51.93 compare
- 180 Ghana 50.21 compare
- 181 Burkina Faso 50.07 compare
- 183 Papua New Guinea 49.35 compare
- 184 Tanzania 47.8 compare
- 185 Solomon Islands 47.49 compare
More education data for Angola
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 63.07 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 63.24 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female teachers in Angola?
- Female teachers in Angola was 49.51 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female teachers recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 50.01 in 2021.
- What is the lowest female teachers recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.47 in 1998.
- How does Angola rank for female teachers?
- Angola ranks 182nd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female teachers 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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