Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Angola
Angola: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 71.7% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Angola, 1998–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Angola is 71.7%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 178.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Angola peaked at 71.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 1999.
Angola ranks 148th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Angola, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 14.7% | — |
| 1999 | 13.6% | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 15.5% | +13.4% |
| 2001 | 17.8% | +15.2% |
| 2002 | 18.9% | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 25.7% | +36.0% |
| 2009 | 27.6% | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 33.4% | +20.9% |
| 2011 | 33.1% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 71.7% | +116.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.2% | 13.6% | 14.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.1% | 15.5% | 27.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 46.1% | 33.1% | 71.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More education data for Angola
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.38 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 17.64 % change on previous year (2011)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1465 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.69 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Angola?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Angola was 71.7% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 71.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 1999.
- How does Angola rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Angola ranks 148th out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 178.7%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.