Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Angola
Angola: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female was 21.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Angola, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Angola stood at 21.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Angola peaked at 38.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 20.4%, in 1999.
Angola ranks 148th of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Angola, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 20.4% | — |
| 2000 | 20.4% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 20.5% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 38.0% | +85.8% |
| 2015 | 24.7% | -35.2% |
| 2023 | 21.5% | -12.8% |
| 2024 | 21.0% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.4% | 20.4% | 20.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 20.4% | 20.4% | 20.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 31.3% | 24.7% | 38.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 21.0% | 21.5% | 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 teachers in tertiary education who are female in Angola?
- Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Angola was 21.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 38.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.4% in 1999.
- How does Angola rank for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Angola ranks 148th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. 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 tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release