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
Share of primary school teachers who are women in Angola, 1998–2023
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.
Share of primary school teachers who are women in Angola, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 24.5% | — |
| 2007 | 40.0% | +63.4% |
| 2011 | 36.8% | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 49.1% | +33.4% |
| 2016 | 47.2% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 50.0% | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 49.5% | -1.0% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 49.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.1%, 82% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 49.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.7%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 179 Pakistan 51.9% compare
- 180 Ghana 50.2% compare
- 181 Burkina Faso 50.1% compare
- 183 Papua New Guinea 49.3% compare
- 184 Tanzania 47.8% compare
- 185 Solomon Islands 47.5% compare
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 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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Percentage of female teachers among all teachers at the primary education level during a given school year.