Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Angola
Angola: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Angola, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Angola is 0.1%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 87.6% on the previous year and down 95.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Angola peaked at 2.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2023.
That places Angola 160th out of 162 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Angola, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.8% | — |
| 2006 | 0.7% | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | +189.9% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | -27.2% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | -13.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -38.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -87.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 0.8% | 2.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.1% | 0.9% | 4 |
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 government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Angola?
- Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Angola was 0.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2023.
- How does Angola rank for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Angola ranks 160th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.3%. 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, published as part of Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release