Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Angola
Angola: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female was 35.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
35.2%
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
12th
of 206 countries
All-time high
50.1%
in 2000
All-time low
18.8%
in 2006
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Angola, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Angola is 35.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Angola peaked at 50.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.8%, in 2006.
That places Angola 12th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Angola, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.1% | — |
| 2001 | 42.9% | -14.4% |
| 2002 | 34.7% | -19.1% |
| 2003 | 27.3% | -21.3% |
| 2004 | 22.5% | -17.6% |
| 2005 | 20.1% | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 18.8% | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 19.8% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 18.9% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 19.2% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 20.1% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 21.2% | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 22.7% | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 24.5% | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 26.5% | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 27.8% | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 28.0% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 27.7% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 27.6% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 27.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 27.7% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 28.2% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 29.8% | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 31.8% | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 33.7% | +6.0% |
| 2025 | 35.2% | +4.5% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 35.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.0%, 3.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 35.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.2%, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.4% | 18.8% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.4% | 20.1% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.1% | 27.7% | 35.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 9 Libya 37.1% compare
- 10 Burkina Faso 36.9% compare
- 10 Guinea-Bissau 36.9% compare
- 13 Yemen 34.4% compare
- 14 Liberia 34.1% compare
- 15 Tajikistan 33.8% 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 children of primary school age, female in Angola?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Angola was 35.2% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 50.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.8% in 2006.
- How does Angola rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Angola ranks 12th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release