Government expenditure on education, total in Angola
Angola: Government expenditure on education, total was 6.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, total in Angola, 1985–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure.
Analysis
In 2025, government expenditure on education, total in Angola stood at 6.5%.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in Angola peaked at 8.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1985.
That places Angola 185th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, total in Angola, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 6.1% | — |
| 2000 | 5.3% | -14.1% |
| 2005 | 8.0% | +52.1% |
| 2006 | 7.5% | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 8.7% | +16.5% |
| 2012 | 8.4% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 8.8% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 8.9% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | -26.5% |
| 2017 | 6.8% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 5.8% | -14.6% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 5.3% | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 6.9% | +30.7% |
| 2022 | 6.6% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 7.7% | +16.5% |
| 2024 | 6.4% | -17.7% |
| 2025 | 6.5% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 6.1% | 6.1% | 6.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 5.3% | 8.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 5.8% | 8.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 5.3% | 7.7% | 6 |
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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 government expenditure on education, total in Angola?
- Government expenditure on education, total in Angola was 6.5% in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1985.
- How does Angola rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- Angola ranks 185th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government expenditure on education, total rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.