Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Angola
Angola: Literacy rates vs average years of schooling was 68.18 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
68.18
World rank
108th
of 128 countries
All-time high
68.18
in 2023
All-time low
3
in 1950
Years of data
5
1950–2023
Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Angola, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Angola recorded 68.18 for literacy rates vs average years of schooling in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Angola peaked at 68.18 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3, in 1950.
Angola ranks 108th of 128 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3 | — |
| 2001 | 67.41 | +2147.0% |
| 2014 | 66.03 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 66.24 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 68.18 | +2.9% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 68.18 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 79, 86% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Angola's 68.18 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.74, 96% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 2000s | 67.41 | 67.41 | 67.41 | 1 |
| 2010s | 66.13 | 66.03 | 66.24 | 2 |
| 2020s | 68.18 | 68.18 | 68.18 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More education data for Angola
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 63.07 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 63.24 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Angola?
- Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Angola was 68.18 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rates vs average years of schooling recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 68.18 in 2023.
- What is the lowest literacy rates vs average years of schooling recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1950.
- How does Angola rank for literacy rates vs average years of schooling?
- Angola ranks 108th out of 128 countries with data for 2023.
- Is literacy rates vs average years of schooling rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rates vs average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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