Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Angola
Angola: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female was 520,783 number in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Angola, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Angola stood at 520,783 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Angola peaked at 520,783 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 90,138 number, in 1970.
That places Angola 24th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 90,138 number | — |
| 1971 | 91,896 number | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 93,319 number | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 94,828 number | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 96,800 number | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 99,922 number | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 105,495 number | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 113,062 number | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 121,525 number | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 129,657 number | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 135,895 number | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 142,038 number | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 146,509 number | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 149,995 number | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 153,252 number | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 157,282 number | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 163,449 number | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 170,318 number | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 177,513 number | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 184,555 number | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 190,888 number | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 198,532 number | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 206,115 number | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 213,452 number | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 220,314 number | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 226,489 number | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 234,181 number | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 241,473 number | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 248,415 number | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 254,986 number | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 261,260 number | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 269,840 number | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 278,639 number | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 287,667 number | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 296,871 number | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 306,170 number | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 318,404 number | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 331,826 number | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 345,992 number | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 360,434 number | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 374,605 number | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 390,681 number | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 407,612 number | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 424,677 number | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 441,114 number | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 456,052 number | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 471,040 number | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 484,692 number | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 497,309 number | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 509,179 number | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 520,783 number | +2.3% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 520,783 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 115,626 number, 4.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 520,783 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 178,844 number, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 103,664 number | 90,138 number | 129,657 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 158,081 number | 135,895 number | 184,555 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 223,484 number | 190,888 number | 254,986 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 305,710 number | 261,260 number | 360,434 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 445,696 number | 374,605 number | 509,179 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 520,783 number | 520,783 number | 520,783 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 21 South Africa 576,960 number compare
- 22 Sudan 572,594 number compare
- 23 Afghanistan 528,140 number compare
- 25 Iraq 510,682 number compare
- 26 Mozambique 464,821 number compare
- 27 Algeria 456,478 number 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 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 520,783 number in 2020, 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 520,783 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 90,138 number in 1970.
- How does Angola rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female?
- Angola ranks 24th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, female rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. 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
Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.