Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Angola
Angola: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 529,239 number in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Angola, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Angola recorded 529,239 number for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Angola peaked at 529,239 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 97,364 number, in 1974.
That places Angola 25th 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, male in Angola, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 100,206 number | — |
| 1971 | 101,221 number | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 100,247 number | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 98,542 number | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 97,364 number | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 98,377 number | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 102,872 number | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 110,340 number | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 119,311 number | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 128,124 number | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 134,637 number | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 140,856 number | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 145,300 number | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 148,683 number | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 151,805 number | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 155,744 number | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 161,885 number | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 168,656 number | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 175,707 number | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 182,583 number | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 188,764 number | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 196,372 number | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 203,932 number | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 211,233 number | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 218,025 number | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 224,063 number | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 231,713 number | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 238,927 number | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 245,761 number | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 252,194 number | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 258,301 number | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 266,861 number | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 275,643 number | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 284,632 number | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 293,752 number | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 302,920 number | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 315,117 number | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 328,412 number | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 342,402 number | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 356,653 number | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 370,634 number | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 386,861 number | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 404,013 number | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 421,440 number | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 438,476 number | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 454,352 number | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 470,865 number | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 486,728 number | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 501,829 number | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 516,015 number | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 529,239 number | +2.6% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 529,239 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 120,878 number, 4.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 529,239 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 181,214 number, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 105,660 number | 97,364 number | 128,124 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 156,586 number | 134,637 number | 182,583 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 221,098 number | 188,764 number | 252,194 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 302,469 number | 258,301 number | 356,653 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 445,121 number | 370,634 number | 516,015 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 529,239 number | 529,239 number | 529,239 number | 1 |
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, male in Angola?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Angola was 529,239 number in 2020, 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 529,239 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 97,364 number in 1974.
- How does Angola rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- Angola ranks 25th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.8%. 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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About this data
Male 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.