Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Angola
Angola: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 69.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Angola, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Angola stood at 69.6%.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Angola peaked at 70.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 23.2%, in 1971.
Angola ranks 184th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Angola, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 23.2% | — |
| 1972 | 25.4% | +9.6% |
| 1982 | 54.0% | +112.3% |
| 1983 | 47.9% | -11.4% |
| 1998 | 35.2% | -26.5% |
| 2008 | 66.4% | +88.8% |
| 2009 | 66.3% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 66.7% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 65.6% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 70.7% | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 69.6% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.3% | 23.2% | 25.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 50.9% | 47.9% | 54.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 35.2% | 35.2% | 35.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 66.4% | 66.3% | 66.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 66.2% | 65.6% | 66.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 70.2% | 69.6% | 70.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 181 San Marino 71.9% compare
- 182 Iraq 70.7% compare
- 183 Tanzania, United Republic of 70.1% compare
- 185 Nigeria 69.3% compare
- 186 Honduras 69.0% compare
- 187 Lao People's Democratic Republic 68.3% compare
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, primary and secondary, female in Angola?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Angola was 69.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 70.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.2% in 1971.
- How does Angola rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Angola ranks 184th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release