Lower secondary completion rate, total in Angola

Angola: Lower secondary completion rate, total was 42.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
42.1%
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
165th
of 187 countries
All-time high
44.9%
in 2021
All-time low
2.7%
in 1982
Years of data
6
1982–2023

Lower secondary completion rate, total in Angola, 1982–2023

0102030401982200220231982: 2.7 % of relevant age group2008: 18.6 % of relevant age group2009: 19 % of relevant age group2011: 22.3 % of relevant age group2021: 44.9 % of relevant age group2023: 42.1 % of relevant age group

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

Annual values for Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) in Angola, 1982 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Angola

  1. 162 Comoros 44.1% compare
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  3. 164 Suriname 42.3% compare
  4. 166 Papua New Guinea 41.9% compare
  5. 167 Senegal 38.7% compare
  6. 168 Honduras 36.6% compare

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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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Indicator
Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,918 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.