Over-age students, primary in Angola
Angola: Over-age students, primary was 23.2% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Over-age students, primary in Angola, 1982–2011
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of enrollment.
Analysis
Angola recorded 23.2% for over-age students, primary in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.4% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-age students, primary in Angola peaked at 60.4% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 23.2%, in 2011.
Angola ranks 15th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Over-age students, primary in Angola, year by year
| Year | % of enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 60.4% | — |
| 1983 | 58.9% | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 36.6% | -37.8% |
| 2008 | 28.1% | -23.1% |
| 2009 | 28.1% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 28.1% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 23.2% | -17.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 59.6% | 58.9% | 60.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 36.6% | 36.6% | 36.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 28.1% | 28.1% | 28.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 25.7% | 23.2% | 28.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 12 Madagascar 25.0% compare
- 13 Rwanda 24.9% compare
- 14 Eritrea 24.7% compare
- 16 Equatorial Guinea 22.6% compare
- 17 Lesotho 21.1% compare
- 18 Central African Republic 21.0% compare
More education data for Angola
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 96,016 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 53.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 44.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is over-age students, primary in Angola?
- Over-age students, primary in Angola was 23.2% in 2011, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest over-age students, primary recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 60.4% in 1982.
- What is the lowest over-age students, primary recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.2% in 2011.
- How does Angola rank for over-age students, primary?
- Angola ranks 15th out of 191 countries with data for 2011.
- Is over-age students, primary rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.