Primary education, pupils, per capita in Angola
Angola: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.1465 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Angola, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, per capita in Angola is 0.1465 units per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Angola peaked at 0.2076 units per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0725 units per person, in 1971.
Angola ranks 36th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Angola, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0725 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0787 units per person | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0808 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0872 units per person | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1747 units per person | +100.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1542 units per person | -11.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1438 units per person | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1297 units per person | -9.8% |
| 1984 | 0.113 units per person | -12.9% |
| 1985 | 0.089 units per person | -21.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0961 units per person | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0964 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.095 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.095 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0895 units per person | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0824 units per person | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0796 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0885 units per person | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1713 units per person | +93.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1821 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1805 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1834 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2076 units per person | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1996 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1511 units per person | -24.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1465 units per person | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0798 units per person | 0.0725 units per person | 0.0872 units per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.1187 units per person | 0.089 units per person | 0.1747 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.085 units per person | 0.0796 units per person | 0.0895 units per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.178 units per person | 0.1713 units per person | 0.1821 units per person | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.1969 units per person | 0.1834 units per person | 0.2076 units per person | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.1488 units per person | 0.1465 units per person | 0.1511 units per person | 2 |
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More education data for Angola
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.38 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 17.64 % change on previous year (2011)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1465 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.69 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.32 % change on previous year (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per capita in Angola?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Angola was 0.1465 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2076 units per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0725 units per person in 1971.
- How does Angola rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Angola ranks 36th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.