Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Angola
Angola: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 61.3% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Angola, 1988–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Angola recorded 61.3% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 2011. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 127.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Angola peaked at 61.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 24.5%, in 1992.
Angola ranks 156th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Angola, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 28.1% | — |
| 1989 | 28.4% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 26.5% | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 24.8% | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 24.5% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 27.0% | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 54.8% | +103.3% |
| 2011 | 61.3% | +11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.3% | 28.1% | 28.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 25.7% | 24.5% | 27.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 58.1% | 54.8% | 61.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 153 Cambodia 62.8% compare
- 154 Lao People's Democratic Republic 62.5% compare
- 155 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 61.9% compare
- 157 Naoero 59.6% compare
- 158 Côte d'Ivoire 58.4% compare
- 159 Honduras 58.0% 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 to tertiary, both sexes in Angola?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Angola was 61.3% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 61.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.5% in 1992.
- How does Angola rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Angola ranks 156th out of 181 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.3%. 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 to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.