Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Angola
Angola: Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate was 17.64 % change on previous year in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Angola, 1972–2011
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Angola recorded 17.64 % change on previous year for primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in 2011. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 214.8% on the previous year and up 69.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Angola peaked at 17.64 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -18.27 % change on previous year, in 1985.
Angola ranks 3rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Angola, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 11.88 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 6.21 % change on previous year | -47.7% |
| 1974 | 11.68 % change on previous year | +88.1% |
| 1981 | -8.46 % change on previous year | -172.4% |
| 1982 | -3.21 % change on previous year | -62.0% |
| 1983 | -6.39 % change on previous year | +98.8% |
| 1984 | -9.62 % change on previous year | +50.6% |
| 1985 | -18.27 % change on previous year | +89.9% |
| 1986 | 11.96 % change on previous year | -165.4% |
| 1987 | 3.88 % change on previous year | -67.6% |
| 1988 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -51.6% |
| 1989 | 3.55 % change on previous year | +89.0% |
| 1990 | -2.51 % change on previous year | -170.7% |
| 1991 | -4.9 % change on previous year | +95.2% |
| 1992 | -0.0718 % change on previous year | -98.5% |
| 2008 | 10.44 % change on previous year | -14636.3% |
| 2009 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -71.7% |
| 2010 | 5.6 % change on previous year | +89.5% |
| 2011 | 17.64 % change on previous year | +214.8% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 17.64 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.48 % change on previous year, 12.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 17.64 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.27 % change on previous year, 7.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +14636.3% | -0.0718 % change on previous year | 10.44 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.92 % change on previous year | 6.21 % change on previous year | 11.88 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1980s | -2.74 % change on previous year | -18.27 % change on previous year | 11.96 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | -2.49 % change on previous year | -4.9 % change on previous year | -0.0718 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2000s | 6.7 % change on previous year | 2.96 % change on previous year | 10.44 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.62 % change on previous year | 5.6 % change on previous year | 17.64 % change on previous year | 2 |
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, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1465 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Angola?
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Angola was 17.64 % change on previous year in 2011, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 17.64 % change on previous year in 2011.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.27 % change on previous year in 1985.
- How does Angola rank for primary education, pupils, annual growth rate?
- Angola ranks 3rd out of 206 countries with data for 2011.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.