Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Angola

Angola: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled was 96,016 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
96,016
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
58th
of 204 countries
All-time high
118,158
in 2011
All-time low
9,786
in 1971
Years of data
29
1971–2023

Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Angola, 1971–2023

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1971199720231971: 9.8k1972: 11.3k1973: 12.6k1974: 17.8k1982: 40.0k1983: 32.0k1984: 33.5k1985: 29.2k1986: 31.2k1987: 30.3k1988: 31.7k1989: 32.0k1990: 31.5k1991: 31.1k1992: 36.4k1998: 32.1k2007: 86.8k2008: 89.1k2009: 91.4k2010: 93.7k2011: 118.2k2012: 116.7k2013: 115.3k2014: 113.8k2015: 112.4k2016: 95.8k2021: 96.8k2022: 96.4k2023: 96.0k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Angola is 96,016, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Angola peaked at 118,158 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 9,786, in 1971.

Angola ranks 58th of 204 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, teachers, gaps filled in Angola, year by year

Annual values for Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Angola, 1971 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1971 9,786 —
1972 11,343 +15.9%
1973 12,622 +11.3%
1974 17,831 +41.3%
1982 40,027 +124.5%
1983 32,004 -20.0%
1984 33,521 +4.7%
1985 29,191 -12.9%
1986 31,161 +6.7%
1987 30,310 -2.7%
1988 31,658 +4.4%
1989 31,953 +0.9%
1990 31,508 -1.4%
1991 31,062 -1.4%
1992 36,402 +17.2%
1998 32,144 -11.7%
2007 86,769 +169.9%
2008 89,091 +2.7%
2009 91,412 +2.6%
2010 93,734 +2.5%
2011 118,158 +26.1%
2012 116,706 -1.2%
2013 115,255 -1.2%
2014 113,804 -1.3%
2015 112,352 -1.3%
2016 95,827 -14.7%
2021 96,805 +1.0%
2022 96,410 -0.4%
2023 96,016 -0.4%

Angola compared with similar countries

  • Angola's 96,016 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46,016, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Angola's 96,016 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50,688, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Primary education, teachers, 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.

YearChange FromTo
2007 +169.9% 32,144 86,769
1982 +124.5% 17,831 40,027
1974 +41.3% 12,622 17,831

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 12,896 9,786 17,831 4
1980s 32,478 29,191 40,027 8
1990s 32,779 31,062 36,402 4
2000s 89,091 86,769 91,412 3
2010s 109,405 93,734 118,158 7
2020s 96,410 96,016 96,805 3

Countries ranked near Angola

  1. 55 Australia 105,469 compare
  2. 56 Cote d'Ivoire 104,418 compare
  3. 57 Netherlands 98,851 compare
  4. 59 Chile 94,708 compare
  5. 60 Israel 92,770 compare
  6. 61 Burkina Faso 91,764 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Angola?
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Angola was 96,016 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Angola?
The highest recorded value was 118,158 in 2011.
What is the lowest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Angola?
The lowest recorded value was 9,786 in 1971.
How does Angola rank for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
Angola ranks 58th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
Is primary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Angola?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. 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, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Primary education, teachers with 728 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.

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Indicator
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 10,197 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, teachers with 728 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.