Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Angola
Angola: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 583,495 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
583,495
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
24th
of 222 countries
All-time high
583,495
in 2025
All-time low
92,568
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Angola, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Angola recorded 583,495 for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Angola peaked at 583,495 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 92,568, in 1970.
That places Angola 24th out of 222 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 the official entrance age to primary education, male in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 92,568 | — |
| 1971 | 94,356 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 96,137 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 98,073 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 100,465 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 103,530 | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 106,390 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 108,168 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 109,652 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 112,301 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 116,284 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 120,543 | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 124,889 | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 129,569 | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 134,376 | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 139,871 | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 145,656 | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 151,798 | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 158,284 | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 164,952 | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 172,187 | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 180,028 | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 187,708 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 195,066 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 202,011 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 209,482 | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 216,844 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 223,988 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 231,330 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 237,279 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 244,354 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 251,624 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 259,137 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 266,747 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 274,885 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 283,827 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 294,623 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 306,268 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 319,692 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 333,706 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 349,061 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 365,138 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 381,926 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 398,649 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 415,634 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 432,631 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 450,132 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 466,315 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 482,433 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 498,655 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 514,860 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 529,614 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 543,010 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 556,077 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 569,650 | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 583,495 | +2.4% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 583,495 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 130,812, 4.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Angola's 583,495 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 209,361, 2.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 102,164 | 92,568 | 112,301 | 10 |
| 1980s | 138,622 | 116,284 | 164,952 | 10 |
| 1990s | 205,592 | 172,187 | 237,279 | 10 |
| 2000s | 283,486 | 244,354 | 333,706 | 10 |
| 2010s | 424,057 | 349,061 | 498,655 | 10 |
| 2020s | 549,451 | 514,860 | 583,495 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 21 Türkiye 642,349 compare
- 22 Afghanistan 628,928 compare
- 23 Yemen 598,800 compare
- 25 Iraq 556,309 compare
- 26 South Africa 536,911 compare
- 27 Mozambique 530,923 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, male in Angola?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Angola was 583,495 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 583,495 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 92,568 in 1970.
- How does Angola rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- Angola ranks 24th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. 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 the official entrance age to primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release