Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Angola
Angola: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 1.13 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.13 modelled data
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
34th
of 204 countries
All-time high
1.46 modelled data
in 2008
All-time low
1.11 modelled data
in 2021
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Angola, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
Angola recorded 1.13 modelled data for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in 2025.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Angola peaked at 1.46 modelled data in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.11 modelled data, in 2021.
That places Angola 34th out of 204 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 children of primary school age, adjusted in Angola, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.12 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.11 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.14 modelled data | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 1.22 modelled data | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 1.33 modelled data | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 1.4 modelled data | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 1.41 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.44 modelled data | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.46 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.43 modelled data | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.39 modelled data | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 1.35 modelled data | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 1.31 modelled data | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 1.27 modelled data | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 1.24 modelled data | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.22 modelled data | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.2 modelled data | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.18 modelled data | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.16 modelled data | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.14 modelled data | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.13 modelled data | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.11 modelled data | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.11 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.11 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.12 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 1.13 modelled data | +0.6% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 1.13 modelled data is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9091 modelled data, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 1.13 modelled data is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9519 modelled data, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.31 modelled data | 1.11 modelled data | 1.46 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.25 modelled data | 1.14 modelled data | 1.39 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 modelled data | 1.11 modelled data | 1.13 modelled data | 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 children of primary school age, adjusted in Angola?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Angola was 1.13 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 modelled data in 2008.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 modelled data in 2021.
- How does Angola rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Angola ranks 34th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. 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 children of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release