Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Angola
Angola: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 31.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Angola, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Angola is 31.1%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Angola peaked at 60.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.4%, in 2014.
That places Angola 39th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Angola, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 60.0% | — |
| 2001 | 58.6% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 57.6% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 56.0% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 51.9% | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 45.0% | -13.3% |
| 2006 | 36.5% | -18.9% |
| 2007 | 46.2% | +26.6% |
| 2008 | 35.9% | -22.3% |
| 2009 | 27.8% | -22.6% |
| 2010 | 23.2% | -16.5% |
| 2011 | 21.6% | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 21.3% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 20.7% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 20.4% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 21.5% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 24.6% | +14.4% |
| 2017 | 28.1% | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 30.9% | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 32.6% | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 34.1% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 34.3% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 33.1% | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 31.4% | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 30.4% | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 31.1% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.5% | 27.8% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 20.4% | 32.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.4% | 30.4% | 34.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Angola
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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Angola?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Angola was 31.1% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 60.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.4% in 2014.
- How does Angola rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Angola ranks 39th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release