Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Angola
Angola: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 78.3% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Angola, 1971–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Angola recorded 78.3% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in 2011. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 119.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Angola peaked at 78.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 28.2%, in 1971.
Angola ranks 167th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Angola, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 28.2% | — |
| 1972 | 30.5% | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 31.7% | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 66.9% | +111.3% |
| 1981 | 61.2% | -8.5% |
| 1982 | 55.0% | -10.1% |
| 1983 | 49.5% | -10.1% |
| 1984 | 44.8% | -9.5% |
| 1985 | 35.6% | -20.6% |
| 1986 | 38.5% | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 38.3% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 36.7% | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 37.2% | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 35.0% | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 32.9% | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 32.6% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 35.7% | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 67.6% | +89.1% |
| 2009 | 67.8% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 70.4% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 78.3% | +11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.1% | 28.2% | 31.7% | 3 |
| 1980s | 46.4% | 35.6% | 66.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.1% | 32.6% | 35.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 67.7% | 67.6% | 67.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 74.4% | 70.4% | 78.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 164 Comoros 79.6% compare
- 165 Papua New Guinea 79.5% compare
- 166 Madagascar 78.9% compare
- 168 Côte d'Ivoire 77.2% compare
- 169 Guatemala 76.4% compare
- 170 Lebanon 76.2% compare
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 gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Angola?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Angola was 78.3% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 78.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.2% in 1971.
- How does Angola rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Angola ranks 167th out of 197 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.2%. 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, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and 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.