Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Angola
Angola: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 3.4% in 2010. ▼ Falling
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Angola, 1985–2010
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2010, initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Angola stood at 3.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Angola peaked at 5.7% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2005.
That places Angola 117th out of 185 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Angola, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 4.1% | — |
| 1986 | 5.7% | +39.9% |
| 1987 | 5.1% | -11.6% |
| 1998 | 2.6% | -49.3% |
| 2000 | 2.6% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | -18.7% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | +54.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.0% | 4.1% | 5.7% | 3 |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 1 |
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 initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Angola?
- Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Angola was 3.4% in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 1986.
- What is the lowest initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2005.
- How does Angola rank for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Angola ranks 117th out of 185 countries with data for 2010.
- Is initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release