Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Angola
Angola: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) was 30.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Angola, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Angola recorded 30.7% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Angola peaked at 44.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 2008.
Angola ranks 16th of 206 countries on this measure, 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, male (modelled) in Angola, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.2% | — |
| 2001 | 38.0% | -14.0% |
| 2002 | 29.7% | -21.8% |
| 2003 | 21.2% | -28.6% |
| 2004 | 15.1% | -28.8% |
| 2005 | 12.0% | -20.5% |
| 2006 | 11.0% | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10.3% | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 10.9% | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 12.2% | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 13.8% | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 15.7% | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 17.9% | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 20.1% | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 21.8% | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 22.4% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 22.7% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 23.1% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 23.8% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 24.2% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 25.1% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 26.5% | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 28.2% | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 29.6% | +5.0% |
| 2025 | 30.7% | +3.7% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 30.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.7%, 2.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 30.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.8%, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.3% | 10.3% | 44.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 12.2% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.4% | 24.2% | 30.7% | 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, male (modelled) in Angola?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Angola was 30.7% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 44.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 2008.
- How does Angola rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)?
- Angola ranks 16th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.8%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release