School age population, primary education, female (number) (population) in Angola
Angola: School age population, primary education, female (number) (population) was 3.26 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
School age population, primary education, female in Angola, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, primary education, female in Angola stood at 3.26 million. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in Angola peaked at 3.26 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 320,517, in 1970.
That places Angola 25th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, female (number) (population) in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 320,517 | — |
| 1971 | 333,825 | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 346,829 | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 360,141 | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 373,894 | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 388,558 | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 403,533 | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 416,710 | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 427,669 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 437,035 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 446,640 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 458,771 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 473,714 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 490,638 | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 508,244 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 527,050 | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 547,290 | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 569,031 | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 592,161 | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 616,668 | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 642,746 | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 670,597 | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 699,792 | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 729,302 | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 759,023 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 788,762 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 818,127 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 847,183 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 876,429 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 903,832 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 931,139 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 958,434 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 986,173 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 1.02 million | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 1.05 million | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 1.08 million | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 1.12 million | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 1.67 million | +50.1% |
| 2008 | 1.73 million | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 1.80 million | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 1.88 million | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 1.96 million | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 2.04 million | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 2.13 million | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 2.23 million | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 2.33 million | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 2.43 million | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 2.53 million | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 2.62 million | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 2.72 million | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 2.82 million | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 2.91 million | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 3.01 million | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 3.09 million | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 3.18 million | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 3.26 million | +2.5% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 3.26 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 728,412, 4.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Angola's 3.26 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.17 million, 2.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, primary education, female (number) (population) 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 | +50.1% | 1.12 million | 1.67 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 380,871 | 320,517 | 437,035 | 10 |
| 1980s | 523,021 | 446,640 | 616,668 | 10 |
| 1990s | 773,579 | 642,746 | 903,832 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.23 million | 931,139 | 1.80 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.29 million | 1.88 million | 2.72 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.04 million | 2.82 million | 3.26 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, primary education, female in Angola?
- School age population, primary education, female in Angola was 3.26 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 3.26 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 320,517 in 1970.
- How does Angola rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- Angola ranks 25th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release