Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Angola
Angola: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes was 51.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Angola, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Angola recorded 51.5% for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 73.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Angola peaked at 54.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 1971.
That places Angola 178th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Angola, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6.2% | — |
| 1972 | 6.8% | +10.9% |
| 1973 | 7.7% | +12.2% |
| 1978 | 8.5% | +10.6% |
| 1980 | 10.8% | +27.9% |
| 1981 | 14.0% | +29.0% |
| 1982 | 10.0% | -28.6% |
| 1983 | 9.2% | -8.1% |
| 1984 | 11.5% | +25.8% |
| 1985 | 10.0% | -13.4% |
| 1986 | 11.5% | +14.7% |
| 1987 | 11.2% | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 9.4% | -15.5% |
| 1989 | 10.4% | +10.7% |
| 1990 | 9.6% | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 10.2% | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 11.4% | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 11.9% | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 11.8% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 13.4% | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 15.0% | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 16.1% | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 22.8% | +41.2% |
| 2009 | 24.3% | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 28.2% | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 29.7% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 54.4% | +83.3% |
| 2021 | 53.1% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 51.5% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.3% | 6.2% | 8.5% | 4 |
| 1980s | 10.8% | 9.2% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.0% | 9.6% | 11.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 18.3% | 13.4% | 24.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 37.4% | 28.2% | 54.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 52.3% | 51.5% | 53.1% | 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, secondary, both sexes in Angola?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Angola was 51.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 54.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 1971.
- How does Angola rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
- Angola ranks 178th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release