Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Angola
Angola: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 60.7% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Angola, 1971–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2011, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Angola stood at 60.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 88.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Angola peaked at 61.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, in 1971.
That places Angola 184th out of 193 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Angola, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 21.8% | — |
| 1972 | 23.9% | +9.8% |
| 1982 | 49.8% | +108.4% |
| 1983 | 43.6% | -12.4% |
| 1998 | 32.2% | -26.2% |
| 2008 | 61.5% | +90.9% |
| 2009 | 61.2% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 61.6% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 60.7% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.8% | 21.8% | 23.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 46.7% | 43.6% | 49.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 32.2% | 32.2% | 32.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 61.4% | 61.2% | 61.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 61.2% | 60.7% | 61.6% | 2 |
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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 60.7% in 2011, 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 61.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 1971.
- How does Angola rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Angola ranks 184th out of 193 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.4%. 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
Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.