Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Angola
Angola: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 1.45 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.45 million
World rank
5th
of 170 countries
All-time high
1.45 million
in 2023
All-time low
343,682
in 1982
Years of data
5
1982–2023
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Angola, 1982–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Angola stood at 1.45 million. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 148.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Angola peaked at 1.45 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 343,682, in 1982.
Angola ranks 5th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 343,682 | — |
| 2008 | 510,904 | +48.7% |
| 2009 | 552,384 | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 583,841 | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 1.45 million | +148.7% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 1.45 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 120,860, 12.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Angola's 1.45 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 286,094, 5.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 343,682 | 343,682 | 343,682 | 1 |
| 2000s | 531,644 | 510,904 | 552,384 | 2 |
| 2010s | 583,841 | 583,841 | 583,841 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.45 million | 1.45 million | 1.45 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 2 India 5.10 million compare
- 3 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.28 million compare
- 4 Niger 1.99 million compare
- 6 Philippines 1.45 million compare
- 7 Yemen 1.36 million compare
- 8 Burkina Faso 1.31 million compare
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 out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Angola?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Angola was 1.45 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 343,682 in 1982.
- How does Angola rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Angola ranks 5th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 148.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release