School age population, secondary education, female (number) in Angola
Angola: School age population, secondary education, female (number) was 2.71 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.71 million
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
29th
of 220 countries
All-time high
2.71 million
in 2025
All-time low
417,093
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, secondary education, female in Angola, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Angola recorded 2.71 million for school age population, secondary education, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, female in Angola peaked at 2.71 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 417,093, in 1970.
That places Angola 29th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, secondary education, female (number) in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 417,093 | — |
| 1971 | 437,776 | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 460,991 | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 485,773 | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 510,550 | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 534,930 | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 558,831 | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 582,408 | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 606,606 | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 631,028 | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 655,734 | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 678,980 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 700,251 | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 720,928 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 742,115 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 763,529 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 784,886 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 806,762 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 831,180 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 859,579 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 890,932 | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 924,390 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 959,871 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 997,744 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 1.04 million | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 1.08 million | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 1.13 million | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 1.18 million | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 1.23 million | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 1.28 million | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 1.33 million | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 1.38 million | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 1.43 million | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 1.48 million | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 1.53 million | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 1.58 million | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 1.63 million | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 1.38 million | -15.7% |
| 2008 | 1.42 million | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 1.46 million | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 1.51 million | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 1.56 million | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 1.61 million | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 1.67 million | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 1.73 million | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 1.80 million | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 1.87 million | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 1.95 million | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 2.04 million | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 2.13 million | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 2.22 million | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 2.32 million | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 2.41 million | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 2.51 million | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 2.61 million | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 2.71 million | +3.7% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 2.71 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 804,428, 3.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Angola's 2.71 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.19 million, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 522,599 | 417,093 | 631,028 | 10 |
| 1980s | 754,394 | 655,734 | 859,579 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.07 million | 890,932 | 1.28 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.46 million | 1.33 million | 1.63 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.79 million | 1.51 million | 2.13 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.46 million | 2.22 million | 2.71 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 26 France 2.94 million compare
- 27 Afghanistan 2.93 million compare
- 28 United Kingdom 2.84 million compare
- 30 South Africa 2.71 million compare
- 31 Yemen 2.61 million compare
- 32 Myanmar 2.56 million compare
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, secondary education, female in Angola?
- School age population, secondary education, female in Angola was 2.71 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 2.71 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 417,093 in 1970.
- How does Angola rank for school age population, secondary education, female?
- Angola ranks 29th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, secondary education, female rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release