Lower secondary completion rate, total in Angola
Angola: Lower secondary completion rate, total was 42.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lower secondary completion rate, total in Angola, 1982–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lower secondary completion rate, total in Angola is 42.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 89.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lower secondary completion rate, total in Angola peaked at 44.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 1982.
That places Angola 165th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Lower secondary completion rate, total in Angola, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 2.7% | — |
| 2008 | 18.6% | +589.8% |
| 2009 | 19.0% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 22.3% | +17.5% |
| 2021 | 44.9% | +101.7% |
| 2023 | 42.1% | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 18.8% | 18.6% | 19.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 22.3% | 22.3% | 1 |
| 2020s | 43.5% | 42.1% | 44.9% | 2 |
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More education data for Angola
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0989 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 96,016 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lower secondary completion rate, total in Angola?
- Lower secondary completion rate, total in Angola was 42.1% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest lower secondary completion rate, total recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 44.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest lower secondary completion rate, total recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 1982.
- How does Angola rank for lower secondary completion rate, total?
- Angola ranks 165th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lower secondary completion rate, total rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Lower secondary education completion rate is measured as the gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary education (general and pre-vocational). It is calculated as the number of new entrants in the last grade of lower secondary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of lower secondary education.