Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Angola
Angola: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female was 576,613 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
576,613
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
23rd
of 222 countries
All-time high
576,613
in 2025
All-time low
86,218
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Angola, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Angola is 576,613, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Angola peaked at 576,613 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 86,218, in 1970.
Angola ranks 23rd of 222 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 86,218 | — |
| 1971 | 89,319 | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 92,500 | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 95,899 | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 99,669 | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 103,909 | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 107,623 | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 109,296 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 110,693 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 113,263 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 117,160 | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 121,369 | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 125,651 | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 130,221 | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 134,938 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 140,367 | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 146,097 | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 152,193 | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 158,642 | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 165,255 | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 172,446 | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 180,210 | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 187,861 | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 195,174 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 202,220 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 209,750 | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 217,104 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 224,255 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 231,540 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 237,483 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 244,463 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 251,665 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 259,073 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 266,774 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 274,997 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 283,874 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 294,593 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 306,177 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 319,349 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 333,167 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 348,055 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 363,812 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 380,236 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 396,810 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 413,608 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 430,345 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 447,454 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 463,363 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 479,370 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 495,444 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 511,043 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 525,446 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 538,174 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 550,471 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 563,432 | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 576,613 | +2.3% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 576,613 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 126,372, 4.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Angola's 576,613 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 205,401, 2.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 100,839 | 86,218 | 113,263 | 10 |
| 1980s | 139,189 | 117,160 | 165,255 | 10 |
| 1990s | 205,804 | 172,446 | 237,483 | 10 |
| 2000s | 283,413 | 244,463 | 333,167 | 10 |
| 2010s | 421,850 | 348,055 | 495,444 | 10 |
| 2020s | 544,196 | 511,043 | 576,613 | 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 the official entrance age to primary education, female in Angola?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Angola was 576,613 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 576,613 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 86,218 in 1970.
- How does Angola rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female?
- Angola ranks 23rd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, female rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. 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 the official entrance age to primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release