Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Angola
Angola: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled was 5.38 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Angola, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Angola is 5.38 million, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Angola peaked at 5.62 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 434,370, in 1971.
Angola ranks 25th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 434,370 | — |
| 1972 | 485,955 | +11.9% |
| 1973 | 516,131 | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 576,420 | +11.7% |
| 1980 | 1.42 million | +146.5% |
| 1981 | 1.30 million | -8.5% |
| 1982 | 1.26 million | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 1.18 million | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 1.07 million | -9.6% |
| 1985 | 870,410 | -18.3% |
| 1986 | 974,498 | +12.0% |
| 1987 | 1.01 million | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 1.03 million | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 1.07 million | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 1.04 million | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 990,155 | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 989,444 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.34 million | +35.6% |
| 2007 | 3.56 million | +165.1% |
| 2008 | 3.93 million | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 4.05 million | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 4.27 million | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 5.03 million | +17.6% |
| 2012 | 5.18 million | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 5.32 million | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 5.47 million | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 5.62 million | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 5.22 million | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 5.30 million | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 5.38 million | +1.6% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 5.38 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.66 million, 3.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 5.38 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.40 million, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +165.1% | 1.34 million | 3.56 million |
| 1980 | +146.5% | 576,420 | 1.42 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 503,219 | 434,370 | 576,420 | 4 |
| 1980s | 1.12 million | 870,410 | 1.42 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.09 million | 989,444 | 1.34 million | 4 |
| 2000s | 3.84 million | 3.56 million | 4.05 million | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.15 million | 4.27 million | 5.62 million | 6 |
| 2020s | 5.30 million | 5.22 million | 5.38 million | 3 |
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, 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Angola?
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Angola was 5.38 million in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 5.62 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 434,370 in 1971.
- How does Angola rank for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Angola ranks 25th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.