Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Angola
Angola: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female was 48.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Angola, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Angola recorded 48.8% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.8% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Angola peaked at 59.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 36.5%, in 2011.
That places Angola 189th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Angola, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 37.4% | — |
| 2009 | 37.2% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 36.9% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 36.5% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 59.4% | +62.7% |
| 2023 | 48.8% | -17.8% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 48.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87.6%, 56% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Angola's 48.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.7%, 67% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.3% | 37.2% | 37.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 36.7% | 36.5% | 36.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 54.1% | 48.8% | 59.4% | 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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Angola?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Angola was 48.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 59.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.5% in 2011.
- How does Angola rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female?
- Angola ranks 189th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release