Girls and boys who are out of school in Angola
Angola: Girls and boys who are out of school was 1.14 million girls in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Girls and boys who are out of school in Angola, 1982–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in girls.
Analysis
In 2023, girls and boys who are out of school in Angola stood at 1.14 million girls. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 157.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, girls and boys who are out of school in Angola peaked at 1.14 million girls in 2023 and was at its lowest, 233,536 girls, in 1982.
Angola ranks 7th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Girls and boys who are out of school in Angola, year by year
| Year | girls | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 233,536 girls | — |
| 1983 | 261,678 girls | +12.1% |
| 1998 | 480,476 girls | +83.6% |
| 2008 | 296,965 girls | -38.2% |
| 2009 | 329,325 girls | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 358,655 girls | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 444,338 girls | +23.9% |
| 2023 | 1.14 million girls | +157.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 247,607 girls | 233,536 girls | 261,678 girls | 2 |
| 1990s | 480,476 girls | 480,476 girls | 480,476 girls | 1 |
| 2000s | 313,145 girls | 296,965 girls | 329,325 girls | 2 |
| 2010s | 401,496 girls | 358,655 girls | 444,338 girls | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.14 million girls | 1.14 million girls | 1.14 million girls | 1 |
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 girls and boys who are out of school in Angola?
- Girls and boys who are out of school in Angola was 1.14 million girls in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 million girls in 2023.
- What is the lowest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 233,536 girls in 1982.
- How does Angola rank for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Angola ranks 7th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is girls and boys who are out of school rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 157.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.