Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Angola
Angola: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 46.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
46.6%
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
44th
of 206 countries
All-time high
83.1%
in 2007
All-time low
41.5%
in 2017
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Angola, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Angola recorded 46.6% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Angola peaked at 83.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 41.5%, in 2017.
Angola ranks 44th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Angola, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 82.9% | — |
| 2001 | 82.0% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 80.9% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 79.7% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 78.8% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 78.3% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 77.5% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 83.1% | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 81.4% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 76.7% | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 68.8% | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 59.4% | -13.7% |
| 2012 | 52.1% | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 48.2% | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 46.4% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 44.9% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 43.0% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 41.5% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 42.2% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 44.9% | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 47.5% | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 48.9% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 49.3% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 49.6% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 48.8% | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 46.6% | -4.5% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 46.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.0%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 46.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.9%, 90% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.1% | 76.7% | 83.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.1% | 41.5% | 68.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.4% | 46.6% | 49.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 41 Senegal 47.5% compare
- 41 Solomon Islands 47.5% compare
- 43 Mauritania 46.8% compare
- 45 Comoros 46.1% compare
- 46 Côte d'Ivoire 45.2% compare
- 47 India 43.1% 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female in Angola?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Angola was 46.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 83.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.5% in 2017.
- How does Angola rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Angola ranks 44th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release