Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%) in Angola
Angola: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%) was 87.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Angola, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Angola is 87.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Angola peaked at 124.2% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 46.4%, in 1971.
That places Angola 190th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%) in Angola, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 46.4% | — |
| 1972 | 51.0% | +9.9% |
| 1982 | 124.2% | +143.5% |
| 1983 | 109.3% | -12.1% |
| 1986 | 80.5% | -26.3% |
| 1987 | 80.3% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 77.6% | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 79.1% | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 77.8% | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 70.9% | -8.8% |
| 1992 | 65.7% | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 69.8% | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 104.5% | +49.7% |
| 2009 | 102.9% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 101.9% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 113.2% | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 87.6% | -22.6% |
| 2023 | 87.1% | -0.6% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 87.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102.1%, 85% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Angola's 87.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 98.0%, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%) in Angola changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +143.5% | 51.0% | 124.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.7% | 46.4% | 51.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 91.8% | 77.6% | 124.2% | 6 |
| 1990s | 71.1% | 65.7% | 77.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 103.7% | 102.9% | 104.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 105.0% | 100.0% | 113.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 87.3% | 87.1% | 87.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 187 Falkland Islands 88.6% compare
- 188 Puerto Rico 88.4% compare
- 189 Nigeria 88.2% compare
- 191 Congo 86.9% compare
- 192 Central African Republic 85.2% compare
- 193 Romania 84.5% 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, female in Angola?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Angola was 87.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 124.2% in 1982.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.4% in 1971.
- How does Angola rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- Angola ranks 190th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release