School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in Angola
Angola: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number) was 2.86 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Angola, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Angola stood at 2.86 million. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Angola peaked at 2.86 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 554,357, in 1970.
Angola ranks 31st of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 554,357 | — |
| 1971 | 579,739 | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 606,157 | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 632,152 | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 657,040 | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 680,657 | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 702,375 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 723,404 | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 745,172 | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 768,807 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 793,819 | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 817,179 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 837,359 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 855,696 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 875,241 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 899,413 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 928,993 | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 962,180 | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 996,445 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 1.03 million | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 1.07 million | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 1.12 million | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 1.16 million | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 1.21 million | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 1.26 million | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 1.32 million | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 1.37 million | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 1.43 million | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 1.49 million | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 1.55 million | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 1.61 million | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 1.67 million | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 1.73 million | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 1.78 million | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 1.84 million | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 1.89 million | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 1.95 million | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 1.44 million | -26.3% |
| 2008 | 1.48 million | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 1.53 million | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 1.58 million | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 1.63 million | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 1.69 million | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 1.75 million | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 1.82 million | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 1.90 million | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 1.99 million | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 2.08 million | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 2.17 million | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 2.27 million | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 2.37 million | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 2.47 million | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 2.57 million | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 2.67 million | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 2.77 million | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 2.86 million | +3.5% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 2.86 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 902,081, 3.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Angola's 2.86 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.12 million, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -26.3% | 1.95 million | 1.44 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 664,986 | 554,357 | 768,807 | 10 |
| 1980s | 899,950 | 793,819 | 1.03 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.30 million | 1.07 million | 1.55 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.69 million | 1.44 million | 1.95 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.89 million | 1.58 million | 2.27 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.62 million | 2.37 million | 2.86 million | 6 |
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, lower secondary education, both sexes in Angola?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Angola was 2.86 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 2.86 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 554,357 in 1970.
- How does Angola rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Angola ranks 31st out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.7%. 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, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release