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% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 48.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 70.5%, 68% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Angola's 48.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46.9%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
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
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, 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