Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Angola
Angola: Primary secondary enrollment completion rates was 86.74 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Angola, 1971–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Angola recorded 86.74 for primary secondary enrollment completion rates in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Angola peaked at 159.81 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 62.55, in 1971.
That places Angola 194th out of 217 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 62.55 | — |
| 1972 | 67.91 | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 70.04 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 75.95 | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 159.81 | +110.4% |
| 1981 | 142.36 | -10.9% |
| 1982 | 133.38 | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 120.5 | -9.7% |
| 1984 | 105.09 | -12.8% |
| 1985 | 82.78 | -21.2% |
| 1986 | 89.22 | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 89.12 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 87.22 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 86.71 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 81.09 | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 73.9 | -8.9% |
| 1992 | 70.76 | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 76.63 | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 106.34 | +38.8% |
| 2008 | 113.29 | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 112.28 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 113.87 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 128.39 | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 120.58 | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 89.23 | -26.0% |
| 2023 | 86.74 | -2.8% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 86.74 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102.7, 84% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Angola's 86.74 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 100.43, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary secondary enrollment completion rates 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +110.4% | 75.95 | 159.81 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69.11 | 62.55 | 75.95 | 4 |
| 1980s | 109.62 | 82.78 | 159.81 | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.59 | 70.76 | 81.09 | 4 |
| 2000s | 110.64 | 106.34 | 113.29 | 3 |
| 2010s | 120.95 | 113.87 | 128.39 | 3 |
| 2020s | 87.98 | 86.74 | 89.23 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Angola
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 secondary enrollment completion rates in Angola?
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Angola was 86.74 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary secondary enrollment completion rates recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 159.81 in 1980.
- What is the lowest primary secondary enrollment completion rates recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.55 in 1971.
- How does Angola rank for primary secondary enrollment completion rates?
- Angola ranks 194th out of 217 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary secondary enrollment completion rates rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Primary secondary enrollment completion rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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