School age population, primary education, both sexes in Angola
Angola: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 5.86 million number in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
5.86 million number
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
25th
of 206 countries
All-time high
5.86 million number
in 2020
All-time low
718,940 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Angola, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Angola recorded 5.86 million number for school age population, primary education, both sexes in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Angola peaked at 5.86 million number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 718,940 number, in 1970.
Angola ranks 25th of 206 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, primary education, both sexes in Angola, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 718,940 number | — |
| 1971 | 741,622 number | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 755,783 number | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 760,052 number | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 759,559 number | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 763,320 number | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 782,153 number | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 819,368 number | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 874,155 number | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 937,388 number | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 995,375 number | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 1.05 million number | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 1.10 million number | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 1.13 million number | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 1.16 million number | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 1.19 million number | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 1.23 million number | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 1.27 million number | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 1.32 million number | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 1.38 million number | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 1.43 million number | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 1.48 million number | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 1.54 million number | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 1.60 million number | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 1.65 million number | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 1.70 million number | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 1.76 million number | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 1.82 million number | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 1.88 million number | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 1.93 million number | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 1.98 million number | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 2.04 million number | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 2.10 million number | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 2.17 million number | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 2.24 million number | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 2.31 million number | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 2.39 million number | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 3.60 million number | +50.4% |
| 2008 | 3.74 million number | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 3.89 million number | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 4.04 million number | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 4.21 million number | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 4.38 million number | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 4.57 million number | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 4.76 million number | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 4.95 million number | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 5.15 million number | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 5.34 million number | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 5.52 million number | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 5.70 million number | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 5.86 million number | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 791,234 number | 718,940 number | 937,388 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.18 million number | 995,375 number | 1.38 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.68 million number | 1.43 million number | 1.93 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.64 million number | 1.98 million number | 3.89 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.86 million number | 4.04 million number | 5.70 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.86 million number | 5.86 million number | 5.86 million number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 22 Afghanistan 6.39 million number compare
- 23 Mozambique 6.10 million number compare
- 24 Iraq 5.88 million number compare
- 26 Türkiye 5.47 million number compare
- 27 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.92 million number compare
- 28 Thailand 4.78 million number compare
More education data for Angola
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 86.74 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 86.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in Angola?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Angola was 5.86 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 5.86 million number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 718,940 number in 1970.
- How does Angola rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Angola ranks 25th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.1%. 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, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.