School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Angola
Angola: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 902,999 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Angola, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Angola is 902,999 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Angola peaked at 902,999 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 168,584 number, in 1970.
That places Angola 26th out of 204 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Angola, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 168,584 number | — |
| 1971 | 176,265 number | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 183,670 number | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 187,589 number | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 186,988 number | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 185,624 number | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 186,273 number | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 189,283 number | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 197,726 number | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 212,055 number | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 227,399 number | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 242,633 number | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 257,547 number | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 268,876 number | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 275,644 number | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 281,324 number | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 289,999 number | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 299,608 number | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 310,487 number | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 322,412 number | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 334,335 number | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 347,298 number | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 361,116 number | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 374,969 number | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 388,254 number | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 400,952 number | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 415,679 number | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 430,936 number | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 445,245 number | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 457,812 number | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 469,545 number | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 483,926 number | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 499,307 number | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 514,958 number | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 530,457 number | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 546,168 number | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 564,458 number | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 545,789 number | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 564,538 number | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 584,914 number | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 607,174 number | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 630,788 number | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 656,142 number | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 682,631 number | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 710,779 number | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 741,298 number | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 773,733 number | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 806,560 number | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 840,000 number | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 872,802 number | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 902,999 number | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 187,406 number | 168,584 number | 212,055 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 277,593 number | 227,399 number | 322,412 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 395,660 number | 334,335 number | 457,812 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 530,406 number | 469,545 number | 584,914 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 732,191 number | 607,174 number | 872,802 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 902,999 number | 902,999 number | 902,999 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More education data for Angola
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1465 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Angola?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Angola was 902,999 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 902,999 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 168,584 number in 1970.
- How does Angola rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Angola ranks 26th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.7%. 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, published as part of School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.