Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Angola
Angola: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public was 77.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Angola, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Angola recorded 77.6% for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in 2023.
The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Angola peaked at 100.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 40.6%, in 1999.
That places Angola 78th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Angola, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 76.9% | — |
| 1999 | 40.6% | -47.2% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +146.3% |
| 2008 | 99.3% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.6% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 80.0% | -18.9% |
| 2021 | 84.5% | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 77.6% | -8.2% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 77.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.9%, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Angola's 77.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.3%, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.8% | 40.6% | 76.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 99.5% | 99.3% | 100.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 92.6% | 80.0% | 99.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 81.1% | 77.6% | 84.5% | 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 pre-primary education in public in Angola?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Angola was 77.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.6% in 1999.
- How does Angola rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- Angola ranks 78th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release