Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Angola
Angola: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male was 8.2% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Angola, 1982–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Angola recorded 8.2% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 24.0% on the previous year and down 84.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Angola peaked at 55.1% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2011.
That places Angola 60th out of 166 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Angola, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 53.1% | — |
| 1983 | 55.1% | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 51.2% | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 11.5% | -77.5% |
| 2009 | 12.7% | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 10.7% | -15.7% |
| 2011 | 8.2% | -24.0% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 8.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.6%, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Angola's 8.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.6%, 56% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54.1% | 53.1% | 55.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 51.2% | 51.2% | 51.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.1% | 11.5% | 12.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 8.2% | 10.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 57 Armenia 8.9% compare
- 58 Vanuatu 8.2% compare
- 59 United Arab Emirates 8.2% compare
- 61 Lao People's Democratic Republic 7.6% compare
- 62 Ecuador 6.9% compare
- 63 Timor-Leste 6.7%
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 in Angola?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Angola was 8.2% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 55.1% in 1983.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2011.
- How does Angola rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Angola ranks 60th out of 166 countries with data for 2011.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of male students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total male population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the male population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/