Population of compulsory school age, male (number) (compulsory male) in Angola
Angola: Population of compulsory school age, male (number) (compulsory male) was 5.32 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population of compulsory school age, male in Angola, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Angola recorded 5.32 million for population of compulsory school age, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 127.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in Angola peaked at 5.32 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 874,894, in 1998.
That places Angola 21st out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population of compulsory school age, male (number) (compulsory male) in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 874,894 | — |
| 1999 | 902,373 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 929,832 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 957,354 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 985,353 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 1.01 million | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 1.05 million | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 1.08 million | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 1.11 million | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 1.67 million | +50.1% |
| 2008 | 1.73 million | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 1.80 million | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 1.88 million | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 1.96 million | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 2.05 million | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 2.14 million | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 2.24 million | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 2.34 million | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 3.90 million | +66.9% |
| 2017 | 4.06 million | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 4.22 million | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 4.39 million | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 4.55 million | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 4.71 million | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 4.87 million | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 5.02 million | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 5.17 million | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 5.32 million | +2.8% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 5.32 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.33 million, 4.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Angola's 5.32 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.22 million, 4.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population of compulsory school age, male (number) (compulsory male) in Angola changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +66.9% | 2.34 million | 3.90 million |
| 2007 | +50.1% | 1.11 million | 1.67 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 888,634 | 874,894 | 902,373 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.23 million | 929,832 | 1.80 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.92 million | 1.88 million | 4.39 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.94 million | 4.55 million | 5.32 million | 6 |
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 population of compulsory school age, male in Angola?
- Population of compulsory school age, male in Angola was 5.32 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 5.32 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 874,894 in 1998.
- How does Angola rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
- Angola ranks 21st out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release