Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Angola
Angola: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 72.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Angola, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Angola recorded 72.3% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Angola peaked at 102.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 36.3%, in 1971.
That places Angola 181st out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, male in Angola, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 36.3% | — |
| 1972 | 39.0% | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 65.3% | +67.5% |
| 1983 | 60.6% | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 42.6% | -29.8% |
| 2008 | 78.8% | +85.1% |
| 2009 | 79.5% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 84.7% | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 102.7% | +21.2% |
| 2021 | 75.8% | -26.2% |
| 2023 | 72.3% | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.6% | 36.3% | 39.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 63.0% | 60.6% | 65.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 42.6% | 42.6% | 42.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 79.1% | 78.8% | 79.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 93.7% | 84.7% | 102.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 74.0% | 72.3% | 75.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 178 Bangladesh 75.3% compare
- 179 British Virgin Islands 74.8% compare
- 180 Guinea 74.0% compare
- 182 San Marino 72.0% compare
- 183 Lebanon 71.1% compare
- 184 Nigeria 70.2% compare
More education data for Angola
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Angola?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Angola was 72.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 102.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.3% in 1971.
- How does Angola rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Angola ranks 181st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release