Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Angola
Angola: Share of children in primary school age who are in school was 63.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Angola, 1982–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children in primary school age who are in school in Angola is 63.2%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children in primary school age who are in school in Angola peaked at 88.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 48.6%, in 1998.
Angola ranks 198th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.0% | 49.3% | 52.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 48.6% | 48.6% | 48.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 88.2% | 87.6% | 88.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 87.9% | 87.6% | 88.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 63.2% | 63.2% | 63.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More education data for Angola
- Population ages 0-14 44.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 53.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 86.7% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 96,016 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 5.05 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 87.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children in primary school age who are in school in Angola?
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Angola was 63.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 88.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.6% in 1998.
- How does Angola rank for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Angola ranks 198th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children in primary school age who are in school rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.