Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Angola
Angola: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes was 86.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Angola, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Angola recorded 86.7% for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Angola peaked at 159.8% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 62.6%, in 1971.
That places Angola 194th out of 217 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Angola, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 62.6% | — |
| 1972 | 67.9% | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 70.0% | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 76.0% | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 159.8% | +110.4% |
| 1981 | 142.4% | -10.9% |
| 1982 | 133.4% | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 120.5% | -9.7% |
| 1984 | 105.1% | -12.8% |
| 1985 | 82.8% | -21.2% |
| 1986 | 89.2% | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 89.1% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 87.2% | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 86.7% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 81.1% | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 73.9% | -8.9% |
| 1992 | 70.8% | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 76.6% | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 106.3% | +38.8% |
| 2008 | 113.3% | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 112.3% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 113.9% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 128.4% | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 120.6% | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 89.2% | -26.0% |
| 2023 | 86.7% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69.1% | 62.6% | 76.0% | 4 |
| 1980s | 109.6% | 82.8% | 159.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.6% | 70.8% | 81.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 110.6% | 106.3% | 113.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 120.9% | 113.9% | 128.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 88.0% | 86.7% | 89.2% | 2 |
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More education data for Angola
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.69 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.32 % change on previous year (2011)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0733 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.69 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 30.04 % change on previous year (2011)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0732 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.59 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 8.66 % change on previous year (2011)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 96,016 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -14.71 % change on previous year (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Angola?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Angola was 86.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 159.8% in 1980.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.6% in 1971.
- How does Angola rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- Angola ranks 194th out of 217 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release