School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Angola
Angola: School enrollment, primary (% gross) was 86.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in Angola, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2023, school enrollment, primary in Angola stood at 86.7%.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Angola peaked at 159.8% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 62.6%, in 1971.
That places Angola 183rd out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Angola, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 62.6% | — |
| 1972 | 67.9% | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 70.0% | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 76.0% | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 159.8% | +110.4% |
| 1981 | 142.4% | -10.9% |
| 1982 | 133.4% | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 120.5% | -9.7% |
| 1984 | 105.1% | -12.8% |
| 1985 | 82.8% | -21.2% |
| 1986 | 89.2% | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 89.1% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 87.2% | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 86.7% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 81.1% | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 73.9% | -8.9% |
| 1992 | 70.8% | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 76.6% | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 106.3% | +38.8% |
| 2008 | 113.3% | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 112.3% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 113.9% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 128.4% | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 120.6% | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 89.2% | -26.0% |
| 2023 | 86.7% | -2.8% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 86.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102.7%, 84% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Angola's 86.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 100.4%, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, primary (% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +110.4% | 76.0% | 159.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69.1% | 62.6% | 76.0% | 4 |
| 1980s | 109.6% | 82.8% | 159.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.6% | 70.8% | 81.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 110.6% | 106.3% | 113.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 120.9% | 113.9% | 128.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 88.0% | 86.7% | 89.2% | 2 |
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 enrollment, primary in Angola?
- School enrollment, primary in Angola was 86.7% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 159.8% in 1980.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.6% in 1971.
- How does Angola rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Angola ranks 183rd out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% 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. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.