Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Angola
Angola: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes was 33.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Angola, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Angola recorded 33.0% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Angola peaked at 47.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 2008.
That places Angola 14th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Angola, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.1% | — |
| 2001 | 40.5% | -14.0% |
| 2002 | 32.2% | -20.5% |
| 2003 | 24.2% | -24.8% |
| 2004 | 18.8% | -22.3% |
| 2005 | 16.0% | -14.9% |
| 2006 | 14.9% | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 15.4% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 14.6% | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 15.0% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 16.1% | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 17.5% | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 19.2% | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 21.2% | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 23.3% | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 24.8% | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 25.2% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 25.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 25.4% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 25.7% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 26.0% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 26.6% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 28.2% | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 30.0% | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 31.7% | +5.7% |
| 2025 | 33.0% | +4.1% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 33.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.6%, 3.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 33.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.5%, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.9% | 14.6% | 47.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 16.1% | 25.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.2% | 26.0% | 33.0% | 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, both sexes in Angola?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Angola was 33.0% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 47.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 2008.
- How does Angola rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Angola ranks 14th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. 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 rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release