Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male (%) in Angola
Angola: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male (%) was 86.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Angola, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Angola is 86.4%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Angola peaked at 156.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 75.8%, in 1992.
Angola ranks 193rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male (%) in Angola, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 77.5% | — |
| 1972 | 83.8% | +8.1% |
| 1982 | 142.6% | +70.2% |
| 1983 | 131.8% | -7.6% |
| 1986 | 97.9% | -25.7% |
| 1987 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 96.9% | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 94.3% | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 84.4% | -10.5% |
| 1991 | 76.9% | -8.9% |
| 1992 | 75.8% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 83.5% | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 122.1% | +46.3% |
| 2009 | 121.6% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 125.8% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 156.8% | +24.6% |
| 2015 | 127.9% | -18.4% |
| 2021 | 90.8% | -29.0% |
| 2023 | 86.4% | -4.9% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 86.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102.6%, 84% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Angola's 86.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 101.3%, 85% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80.7% | 77.5% | 83.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 110.3% | 94.3% | 142.6% | 6 |
| 1990s | 80.1% | 75.8% | 84.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 121.9% | 121.6% | 122.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 136.8% | 125.8% | 156.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 88.6% | 86.4% | 90.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Angola
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, male in Angola?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Angola was 86.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 156.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.8% in 1992.
- How does Angola rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- Angola ranks 193rd out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release