School completion in Angola
Angola: School completion was 65.19 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
65.19
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
147th
of 165 countries
All-time high
65.19
in 2025
All-time low
20.09
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
School completion in Angola, 1981–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, school completion in Angola stood at 65.19. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school completion in Angola peaked at 65.19 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 20.09, in 1981.
That places Angola 147th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
School completion in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 20.09 | — |
| 1982 | 20.84 | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 21.68 | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 22.56 | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 23.43 | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 24.23 | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 25.01 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 25.86 | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 26.78 | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 27.75 | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 28.71 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 29.7 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 30.54 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 31.56 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 32.49 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 33.59 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 34.62 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 35.7 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 36.84 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 38.02 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 39.18 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 40.44 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 41.79 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 43.1 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 44.37 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 45.55 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 46.62 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 47.66 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 48.79 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 49.97 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 51.2 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 52.36 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 53.32 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 54.17 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 55 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 55.85 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 56.7 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 57.59 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 58.53 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 59.57 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 60.72 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 61.92 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 63.03 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 64.1 | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 65.19 | +1.7% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 65.19 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.1, 76% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Angola's 65.19 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.16, 90% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.39 | 20.09 | 26.78 | 9 |
| 1990s | 32.15 | 27.75 | 36.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.55 | 38.02 | 48.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.47 | 49.97 | 58.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.42 | 59.57 | 65.19 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More education data for Angola
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 63.07 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 63.24 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school completion in Angola?
- School completion in Angola was 65.19 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school completion recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 65.19 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school completion recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.09 in 1981.
- How does Angola rank for school completion?
- Angola ranks 147th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school completion rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School completion. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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