Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Angola
Angola: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions was 48.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Angola, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Angola is 48.9%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Angola peaked at 48.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.7%, in 2011.
Angola ranks 64th of 200 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 primary education in public institutions in Angola, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 45.6% | — |
| 1999 | 46.4% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 46.9% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 41.8% | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 42.0% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 48.4% | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 46.1% | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 45.8% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 44.7% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 38.7% | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 46.4% | +19.9% |
| 2021 | 48.6% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 48.9% | +0.7% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 48.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48.6%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Angola's 48.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.5%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.0% | 45.6% | 46.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 45.2% | 41.8% | 48.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 43.3% | 38.7% | 46.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 48.7% | 48.6% | 48.9% | 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 primary education in public institutions in Angola?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Angola was 48.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 48.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.7% in 2011.
- How does Angola rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions?
- Angola ranks 64th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. 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 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