Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Angola
Angola: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education was 63.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Angola, 1982–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Angola stood at 63.1%.
That represents a change of down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Angola peaked at 82.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 45.2%, in 1998.
That places Angola 177th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48.7% | 46.7% | 50.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 45.2% | 45.2% | 45.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 82.3% | 81.7% | 82.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 79.1% | 77.3% | 80.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 63.1% | 63.1% | 63.1% | 1 |
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More education data for Angola
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 53.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 44.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 86.7% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 96,016 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 5.05 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 87.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Angola?
- Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Angola was 63.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 82.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.2% in 1998.
- How does Angola rank for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Angola ranks 177th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. 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); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.