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 175 countries
All-time high
48.5%
in 2023
All-time low
29.8%
in 2011
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
Angola recorded 48.5% for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 63.0% 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, 29.8%, in 2011.
That places Angola 29th out of 175 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Angola, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 38.6% | — |
| 2009 | 39.4% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 40.3% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 29.8% | -26.0% |
| 2016 | 35.6% | +19.4% |
| 2023 | 48.5% | +36.4% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 48.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.0%, 1.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Angola's 48.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.1%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.0% | 38.6% | 39.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 35.2% | 29.8% | 40.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 48.5% | 48.5% | 48.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 26 Syrian Arab Republic 53.2% compare
- 27 Bahamas 49.9% compare
- 28 North Macedonia 48.7% compare
- 30 Micronesia, Federated States of 46.4% compare
- 31 Solomon Islands 45.9% compare
- 32 Sao Tome and Principe 44.1% 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 29.8% in 2011.
- How does Angola rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Angola ranks 29th out of 175 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 63.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release