Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Angola
Angola: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female was 49.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
49.5%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
182nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
50.0%
in 2021
All-time low
24.5%
in 1998
Years of data
7
1998–2023
Percentage of teachers in primary 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 primary education who are female in Angola is 49.5%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Angola peaked at 50.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 24.5%, in 1998.
That places Angola 182nd out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Angola, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 24.5% | — |
| 2007 | 40.0% | +63.4% |
| 2011 | 36.8% | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 49.1% | +33.4% |
| 2016 | 47.2% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 50.0% | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 49.5% | -1.0% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 49.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.1%, 82% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 49.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.7%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.5% | 24.5% | 24.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 40.0% | 40.0% | 40.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 44.4% | 36.8% | 49.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 49.8% | 49.5% | 50.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 179 Pakistan 51.9% compare
- 180 Ghana 50.2% compare
- 181 Burkina Faso 50.1% compare
- 183 Papua New Guinea 49.3% compare
- 184 Tanzania, United Republic of 47.8% compare
- 185 Solomon Islands 47.5% 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 primary education who are female in Angola?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Angola was 49.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 50.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.5% in 1998.
- How does Angola rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Angola ranks 182nd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are female rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. 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 primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release