Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Angola
Angola: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female was 37.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Angola, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Angola is 37.1%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Angola peaked at 38.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 32.1%, in 2015.
Angola ranks 133rd of 156 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Angola, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 32.5% | — |
| 2015 | 32.1% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 32.1% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 38.2% | +18.9% |
| 2023 | 37.1% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.5% | 32.5% | 32.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 32.1% | 32.1% | 32.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 37.6% | 37.1% | 38.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 130 Timor-Leste 41.4% compare
- 131 Afghanistan 39.9% compare
- 132 Rwanda 38.8% compare
- 134 Nepal 36.4% compare
- 135 Sao Tome and Principe 34.8% compare
- 136 Solomon Islands 34.7% compare
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 teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Angola?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Angola was 37.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 38.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.1% in 2015.
- How does Angola rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Angola ranks 133rd out of 156 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. 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 teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release