Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Angola
Angola: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 4.32 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Angola, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Angola is 4.32 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Angola peaked at 4.51 units per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.3484 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Angola ranks 141st of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Angola, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.3484 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.3898 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1973 | 0.414 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 0.4624 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1980 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | +146.5% |
| 1981 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1982 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.9452 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 0.8543 units per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1985 | 0.6982 units per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 1986 | 0.7817 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1987 | 0.812 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.8272 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.8566 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.8351 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.7942 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 0.7936 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 2007 | 2.85 units per square kilometre | +165.1% |
| 2008 | 3.15 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 3.25 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 3.43 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 4.03 units per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2015 | 4.51 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 4.19 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 4.32 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 4.32 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.49 units per square kilometre, 41% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 4.32 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.28 units per square kilometre, 42% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre 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% | 1.08 units per square kilometre | 2.85 units per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +146.5% | 0.4624 units per square kilometre | 1.14 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4036 units per square kilometre | 0.3484 units per square kilometre | 0.4624 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.8968 units per square kilometre | 0.6982 units per square kilometre | 1.14 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8749 units per square kilometre | 0.7936 units per square kilometre | 1.08 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 3.08 units per square kilometre | 2.85 units per square kilometre | 3.25 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.99 units per square kilometre | 3.43 units per square kilometre | 4.51 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.25 units per square kilometre | 4.19 units per square kilometre | 4.32 units per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 138 Greece 4.49 units per square kilometre compare
- 139 Zambia 4.42 units per square kilometre compare
- 140 Austria 4.36 units per square kilometre compare
- 142 North Macedonia 4.18 units per square kilometre compare
- 143 Hungary 4.18 units per square kilometre compare
- 144 Moldova 4.17 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Angola
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 63.07 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 63.24 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Angola?
- Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Angola was 4.32 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 4.51 units per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3484 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Angola rank for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Angola ranks 141st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.