School age population, one year before the official primary … female in Angola
Angola: School age population, one year before the official primary … female was 590,663 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
590,663
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
23rd
of 222 countries
All-time high
590,663
in 2025
All-time low
90,425
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Angola, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Angola recorded 590,663 for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Angola peaked at 590,663 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 90,425, in 1970.
Angola ranks 23rd of 222 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School age population, one year before the official primary … female in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 90,425 | — |
| 1971 | 93,494 | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 96,774 | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 100,538 | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 104,802 | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 108,575 | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 110,277 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 111,625 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 114,199 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 118,103 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 122,306 | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 126,611 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 131,186 | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 135,980 | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 141,454 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 147,231 | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 153,396 | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 160,071 | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 166,688 | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 173,930 | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 181,748 | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 189,348 | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 196,882 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 203,799 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 211,227 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 218,640 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 225,798 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 233,084 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 239,174 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 246,056 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 253,321 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 260,618 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 268,338 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 276,354 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 285,142 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 295,813 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 307,346 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 320,411 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 334,161 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 348,973 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 364,619 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 380,976 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 397,496 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 414,267 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 431,089 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 448,204 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 464,029 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 480,056 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 496,160 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 511,749 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 526,286 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 538,925 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 551,301 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 564,246 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 577,443 | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 590,663 | +2.3% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 590,663 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 128,056, 4.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Angola's 590,663 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 208,287, 2.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 104,881 | 90,425 | 118,103 | 10 |
| 1980s | 145,885 | 122,306 | 173,930 | 10 |
| 1990s | 214,576 | 181,748 | 246,056 | 10 |
| 2000s | 295,048 | 253,321 | 348,973 | 10 |
| 2010s | 438,864 | 364,619 | 511,749 | 10 |
| 2020s | 558,144 | 526,286 | 590,663 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 20 Iran 628,473 compare
- 21 Afghanistan 613,850 compare
- 22 Turkey 597,806 compare
- 24 Yemen 586,836 compare
- 25 South Africa 558,494 compare
- 26 Mozambique 539,325 compare
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, one year before the official primary entry in Angola?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Angola was 590,663 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 590,663 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 90,425 in 1970.
- How does Angola rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Angola ranks 23rd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release