School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) in Angola
Angola: School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) was 39.6% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, preprimary in Angola, 1981–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Angola recorded 39.6% for school enrollment, preprimary in 2016.
That represents a change of down 70.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Angola peaked at 135.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 1991.
That places Angola 138th out of 197 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) in Angola, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 42.4% | — |
| 1982 | 36.4% | -14.2% |
| 1983 | 30.5% | -16.3% |
| 1984 | 25.6% | -16.0% |
| 1985 | 20.2% | -21.0% |
| 1986 | 21.4% | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 19.7% | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 18.1% | -8.2% |
| 1989 | 17.2% | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 15.3% | -11.2% |
| 1991 | 12.6% | -17.7% |
| 1992 | 15.9% | +26.3% |
| 1998 | 19.5% | +22.2% |
| 1999 | 23.7% | +21.6% |
| 2007 | 135.9% | +474.5% |
| 2008 | 99.4% | -26.9% |
| 2009 | 92.7% | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 85.8% | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 73.3% | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 39.6% | -46.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) 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 | +474.5% | 23.7% | 135.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.7% | 17.2% | 42.4% | 9 |
| 1990s | 17.4% | 12.6% | 23.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 109.4% | 92.7% | 135.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 66.3% | 39.6% | 85.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 135 Madagascar 40.1% compare
- 136 Turkey 39.7% compare
- 137 Bahamas 39.7% compare
- 139 Kyrgyzstan 38.5% compare
- 140 Puerto Rico 37.5% compare
- 141 Namibia 36.5% compare
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 enrollment, preprimary in Angola?
- School enrollment, preprimary in Angola was 39.6% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 135.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 1991.
- How does Angola rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Angola ranks 138th out of 197 countries with data for 2016.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.