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 33.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
33.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
32nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
64.9%
in 2000
All-time low
27.1%
in 2014
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Angola, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Angola stood at 33.2%.
The figure is up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Angola peaked at 64.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.1%, in 2014.
That places Angola 32nd 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 | 64.9% | — |
| 2001 | 63.8% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 62.9% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 61.3% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 57.0% | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 49.9% | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 41.6% | -16.6% |
| 2007 | 50.7% | +21.9% |
| 2008 | 40.9% | -19.3% |
| 2009 | 33.7% | -17.6% |
| 2010 | 30.3% | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 29.1% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 28.5% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 27.5% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 27.1% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 28.4% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 31.6% | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 34.7% | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 36.8% | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 37.8% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 38.8% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 38.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 37.2% | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 34.9% | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 33.2% | -4.9% |
| 2025 | 33.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.7% | 33.7% | 64.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.2% | 27.1% | 37.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.0% | 33.2% | 38.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 29 Congo 36.4% compare
- 30 Tanzania, United Republic of 34.9% compare
- 31 Côte d'Ivoire 34.0% compare
- 33 Lao People's Democratic Republic 32.5% compare
- 33 Suriname 32.5% compare
- 35 Guatemala 32.3% 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Angola?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Angola was 33.2% 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 64.9% 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 27.1% in 2014.
- How does Angola rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Angola ranks 32nd 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 16.9%. 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, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release