Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Angola
Angola: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 54.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
54.0%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
18th
of 191 countries
All-time high
64.9%
in 2016
All-time low
54.0%
in 2008
Years of data
7
2008–2023
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Angola, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Angola stood at 54.0%.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Angola peaked at 64.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 54.0%, in 2008.
Angola ranks 18th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Angola, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 54.0% | — |
| 2009 | 54.4% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 57.1% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 59.4% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 64.9% | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 54.5% | -16.0% |
| 2023 | 54.0% | -0.8% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 54.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.9%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Angola's 54.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50.2%, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.2% | 54.0% | 54.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 60.5% | 57.1% | 64.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 54.3% | 54.0% | 54.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Angola
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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Angola?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Angola was 54.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 64.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.0% in 2008.
- How does Angola rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Angola ranks 18th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release