Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male (%) in Angola
Angola: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male (%) was 54.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Angola, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Angola recorded 54.8% for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in 2023.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 59.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Angola peaked at 65.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 1971.
Angola ranks 173rd of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male (%) in Angola, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6.7% | — |
| 1972 | 7.4% | +9.8% |
| 1982 | 13.4% | +81.9% |
| 1983 | 12.3% | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 13.3% | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 13.3% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 14.6% | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 16.8% | +14.6% |
| 2002 | 17.6% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 25.7% | +46.2% |
| 2009 | 27.5% | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 33.4% | +21.6% |
| 2011 | 34.5% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 65.9% | +91.0% |
| 2021 | 56.8% | -13.7% |
| 2023 | 54.8% | -3.5% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 54.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.7%, 81% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Angola's 54.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.2%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male (%) in Angola changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +91.0% | 34.5% | 65.9% |
| 1982 | +81.9% | 7.4% | 13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.1% | 6.7% | 7.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 12.9% | 12.3% | 13.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 13.3% | 13.3% | 13.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 20.4% | 14.6% | 27.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 44.6% | 33.4% | 65.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 55.8% | 54.8% | 56.8% | 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, secondary, male in Angola?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Angola was 54.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 65.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 1971.
- How does Angola rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male?
- Angola ranks 173rd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release