School age population, primary education, male in Angola
Angola: School age population, primary education, male was 2.94 million number in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
2.94 million number
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
25th
of 206 countries
All-time high
2.94 million number
in 2020
All-time low
379,307 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, male in Angola, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, male in Angola is 2.94 million number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in Angola peaked at 2.94 million number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 379,307 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, male in Angola, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 379,307 number | — |
| 1971 | 391,543 number | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 396,495 number | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 393,830 number | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 387,590 number | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 384,131 number | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 389,736 number | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 406,178 number | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 433,147 number | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 465,411 number | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 495,043 number | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 523,883 number | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 547,327 number | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 564,208 number | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 577,025 number | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 589,960 number | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 610,613 number | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 633,751 number | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 658,826 number | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 684,385 number | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 708,636 number | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 736,863 number | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 765,691 number | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 793,996 number | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 820,923 number | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 845,724 number | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 876,027 number | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 905,412 number | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 932,811 number | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 958,111 number | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 981,781 number | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 1.01 million number | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 1.05 million number | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 1.08 million number | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 1.11 million number | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 1.15 million number | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 1.19 million number | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 1.79 million number | +50.3% |
| 2008 | 1.86 million number | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 1.93 million number | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 2.01 million number | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 2.09 million number | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 2.18 million number | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 2.27 million number | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 2.37 million number | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 2.47 million number | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 2.57 million number | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 2.66 million number | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 2.76 million number | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 2.85 million number | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 2.94 million number | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 402,737 number | 379,307 number | 465,411 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 588,502 number | 495,043 number | 684,385 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 834,419 number | 708,636 number | 958,111 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.31 million number | 981,781 number | 1.93 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.42 million number | 2.01 million number | 2.85 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.94 million number | 2.94 million number | 2.94 million number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 22 Afghanistan 3.27 million number compare
- 23 Mozambique 3.05 million number compare
- 24 Iraq 3.02 million number compare
- 26 Türkiye 2.80 million number compare
- 27 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.52 million number compare
- 28 Thailand 2.46 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, male in Angola?
- School age population, primary education, male in Angola was 2.94 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 2.94 million number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 379,307 number in 1970.
- How does Angola rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- Angola ranks 25th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.5%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.