Primary education, pupils in Angola
Angola: Primary education, pupils was 46.9% in 2015. β² Rising
Primary education, pupils in Angola, 1971β2015
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils in Angola is 46.9%, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Angola peaked at 48.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 35.7%, in 1971.
That places Angola 184th out of 204 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.0% | 35.7% | 36.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 45.5% | 44.5% | 46.8% | 6 |
| 1990s | 47.0% | 45.6% | 48.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 46.0% | 45.8% | 46.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 43.5% | 38.9% | 46.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More education data for Angola
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 96,016 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 53.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 44.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 86.7% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0026 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Angola?
- Primary education, pupils in Angola was 46.9% in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 48.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.7% in 1971.
- How does Angola rank for primary education, pupils?
- Angola ranks 184th out of 204 countries with data for 2015.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.