Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Angola
Angola: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry was 549,989 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
549,989
World rank
11th
of 180 countries
All-time high
549,989
in 2023
All-time low
209,230
in 2008
Years of data
6
2008–2023
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Angola, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Angola recorded 549,989 for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 76.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Angola peaked at 549,989 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 209,230, in 2008.
That places Angola 11th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 209,230 | — |
| 2009 | 252,022 | +20.5% |
| 2010 | 300,349 | +19.2% |
| 2011 | 311,260 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 296,291 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 549,989 | +85.6% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 549,989 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86,572, 6.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Angola's 549,989 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 97,400, 5.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 230,626 | 209,230 | 252,022 | 2 |
| 2010s | 302,633 | 296,291 | 311,260 | 3 |
| 2020s | 549,989 | 549,989 | 549,989 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 8 Tanzania, United Republic of 637,468 compare
- 9 Iran, Islamic Republic of 611,715 compare
- 10 Burkina Faso 562,502 compare
- 12 United States of America 537,774 compare
- 13 Mali 528,950 compare
- 14 Philippines 528,823 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, one year before the official primary entry in Angola?
- Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Angola was 549,989 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 549,989 in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 209,230 in 2008.
- How does Angola rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Angola ranks 11th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release