Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Angola
Angola: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public was 66.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Angola, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Angola recorded 66.5% for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Angola peaked at 99.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 66.5%, in 2023.
Angola ranks 151st of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Angola, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 81.9% | — |
| 2002 | 99.1% | +21.1% |
| 2008 | 89.1% | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 89.8% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 89.4% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 89.0% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 78.5% | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 66.7% | -15.1% |
| 2023 | 66.5% | -0.3% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 66.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.8%, 84% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Angola's 66.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.2%, 82% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.9% | 81.9% | 81.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 92.7% | 89.1% | 99.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 85.7% | 78.5% | 89.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 66.6% | 66.5% | 66.7% | 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 secondary education in public in Angola?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Angola was 66.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.5% in 2023.
- How does Angola rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public?
- Angola ranks 151st out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in secondary 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