School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Angola
Angola: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 598,308 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
598,308
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
24th
of 222 countries
All-time high
598,308
in 2025
All-time low
95,604
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
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Angola is 598,308, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Angola peaked at 598,308 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 95,604, in 1970.
Angola ranks 24th of 222 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 entry in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 95,604 | — |
| 1971 | 97,252 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 99,051 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 101,420 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 104,498 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 107,399 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 109,202 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 110,633 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 113,284 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 117,275 | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 121,530 | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 125,902 | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 130,591 | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 135,469 | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 141,012 | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 146,846 | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 153,056 | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 159,749 | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 166,429 | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 173,721 | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 181,623 | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 189,281 | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 196,839 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 203,686 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 211,077 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 218,503 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 225,660 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 233,007 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 239,084 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 246,075 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 253,399 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 260,810 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 268,427 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 276,379 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 285,230 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 295,977 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 307,558 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 320,875 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 334,822 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 350,100 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 366,073 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 382,792 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 399,456 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 416,412 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 433,497 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 451,003 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 467,108 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 483,241 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 499,495 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 515,692 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 530,584 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 543,895 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 557,027 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 570,586 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 584,453 | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 598,308 | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 105,562 | 95,604 | 117,275 | 10 |
| 1980s | 145,430 | 121,530 | 173,721 | 10 |
| 1990s | 214,484 | 181,623 | 246,075 | 10 |
| 2000s | 295,358 | 253,399 | 350,100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 441,477 | 366,073 | 515,692 | 10 |
| 2020s | 564,142 | 530,584 | 598,308 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 21 Afghanistan 641,310 compare
- 22 Turkey 621,058 compare
- 23 Yemen 616,838 compare
- 25 Iraq 561,246 compare
- 26 South Africa 559,892 compare
- 27 Mozambique 544,472 compare
More education data for Angola
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.69 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.32 % change on previous year (2011)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0733 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.69 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 30.04 % change on previous year (2011)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0732 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.59 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 8.66 % change on previous year (2011)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 96,016 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -14.71 % change on previous year (2016)
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 598,308 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 598,308 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 95,604 in 1970.
- How does Angola rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Angola ranks 24th 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 32.7%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release