Primary education, teachers in Angola
Angola: Primary education, teachers was 49.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Angola, 1998–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2023, primary education, teachers in Angola stood at 49.5%.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Angola peaked at 50.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 24.5%, in 1998.
Angola ranks 171st of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Primary education, teachers in Angola, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 24.5% | — |
| 2007 | 40.0% | +63.4% |
| 2011 | 36.8% | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 49.1% | +33.4% |
| 2016 | 47.2% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 50.0% | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 49.5% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.5% | 24.5% | 24.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 40.0% | 40.0% | 40.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 44.4% | 36.8% | 49.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 49.8% | 49.5% | 50.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 168 Pakistan 51.9% compare
- 169 Ghana 50.2% compare
- 170 Burkina Faso 50.1% compare
- 172 Papua New Guinea 49.3% compare
- 173 Tanzania, United Republic of 47.8% compare
- 174 Solomon Islands 47.5% compare
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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 86.74 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 86.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Angola?
- Primary education, teachers in Angola was 49.5% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 50.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.5% in 1998.
- How does Angola rank for primary education, teachers?
- Angola ranks 171st out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.