Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Angola
Angola: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female was 48.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Angola, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Angola stood at 48.1%.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 114.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Angola peaked at 49.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 1971.
That places Angola 181st out of 212 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, female in Angola, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.5% | — |
| 1972 | 6.2% | +12.5% |
| 1982 | 6.5% | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 6.1% | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 10.5% | +72.6% |
| 1999 | 10.2% | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 12.1% | +18.7% |
| 2001 | 13.2% | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 14.7% | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 19.9% | +35.2% |
| 2009 | 21.2% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 23.0% | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 22.4% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 43.0% | +92.0% |
| 2021 | 49.4% | +15.0% |
| 2023 | 48.1% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.9% | 5.5% | 6.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 6.3% | 6.1% | 6.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 10.3% | 10.2% | 10.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.2% | 12.1% | 21.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 22.4% | 43.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 48.8% | 48.1% | 49.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 178 Senegal 50.2% compare
- 179 Lao People's Democratic Republic 50.1% compare
- 180 Papua New Guinea 48.2% compare
- 182 Solomon Islands 47.7% compare
- 183 Nigeria 47.4% compare
- 184 Congo 46.9% compare
More education data for Angola
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 47,539 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 48,477 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 170,853 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 172,255 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0989 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Angola?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Angola was 48.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 49.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 1971.
- How does Angola rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female?
- Angola ranks 181st out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release