School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Angola
Angola: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 3.66 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.66 million
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
19th
of 222 countries
All-time high
3.66 million
in 2025
All-time low
466,091
in 1997
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Angola, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Angola recorded 3.66 million for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 307.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Angola peaked at 3.66 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 466,091, in 1997.
That places Angola 19th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 583,480 | — |
| 1971 | 598,491 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 616,408 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 636,541 | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 654,146 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 667,308 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 678,871 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 694,657 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 716,362 | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 741,450 | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 767,917 | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 795,717 | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 825,973 | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 858,898 | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 894,332 | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 932,196 | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 972,217 | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 1.01 million | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 1.06 million | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 1.10 million | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 1.15 million | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 1.20 million | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 1.24 million | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 1.28 million | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 1.33 million | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 1.37 million | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 1.41 million | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 466,091 | -67.0% |
| 1998 | 1.49 million | +220.5% |
| 1999 | 1.54 million | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 1.58 million | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 1.63 million | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.67 million | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 1.73 million | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 1.79 million | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 1.86 million | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 1.94 million | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 641,286 | -66.9% |
| 2008 | 668,983 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 699,073 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 730,692 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 763,768 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 796,952 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 830,679 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 864,586 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 899,207 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 931,137 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 2.99 million | +221.5% |
| 2018 | 3.09 million | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 3.17 million | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 3.26 million | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 3.33 million | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 3.41 million | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 3.49 million | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 3.58 million | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 3.66 million | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 658,771 | 583,480 | 741,450 | 10 |
| 1980s | 922,523 | 767,917 | 1.10 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.25 million | 466,091 | 1.54 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.42 million | 641,286 | 1.94 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.51 million | 730,692 | 3.17 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.46 million | 3.26 million | 3.66 million | 6 |
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More education data for Angola
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 96,016 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 53.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 44.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Angola?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Angola was 3.66 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 3.66 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 466,091 in 1997.
- How does Angola rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Angola ranks 19th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 307.1%. 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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release