Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Angola
Angola: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 48.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
48.5%
World rank
29th
of 179 countries
All-time high
48.5%
in 2023
All-time low
31.3%
in 2008
Years of data
6
2008–2023
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Angola, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Angola stood at 48.5%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Angola peaked at 48.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31.3%, in 2008.
Angola ranks 29th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Angola, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 31.3% | — |
| 2009 | 36.1% | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 41.1% | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 40.8% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 31.8% | -21.9% |
| 2023 | 48.5% | +52.3% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 48.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.1%, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Angola's 48.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.8%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.7% | 31.3% | 36.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 37.9% | 31.8% | 41.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 48.5% | 48.5% | 48.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 26 Tokelau 53.3% compare
- 27 Guinea 53.1% compare
- 28 Bahamas 52.8% compare
- 30 North Macedonia 47.6% compare
- 31 Solomon Islands 46.4% compare
- 32 Micronesia, Federated States of 45.3% 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 one year before the official primary in Angola?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Angola was 48.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 48.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.3% in 2008.
- How does Angola rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Angola ranks 29th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. 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 one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release