Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Angola
Angola: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public was 48.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Angola, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Angola stood at 48.3%.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Angola peaked at 59.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 34.6%, in 1998.
Angola ranks 117th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Angola, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 34.6% | — |
| 1999 | 48.9% | +41.5% |
| 2000 | 46.3% | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 46.0% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 51.3% | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 54.4% | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 44.3% | -18.6% |
| 2009 | 47.0% | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 50.4% | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 59.5% | +18.1% |
| 2016 | 47.0% | -21.1% |
| 2021 | 47.8% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 48.3% | +1.2% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 48.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.6%, 98% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Angola's 48.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50.2%, 96% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.8% | 34.6% | 48.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 48.2% | 44.3% | 54.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 52.3% | 47.0% | 59.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 48.1% | 47.8% | 48.3% | 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 48.3% 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 59.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.6% in 1998.
- How does Angola rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- Angola ranks 117th out of 176 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 18.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release