Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Angola
Angola: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school was 16.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Angola, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Angola recorded 16.7% for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 71.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Angola peaked at 67.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 2023.
Angola ranks 163rd of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.2% | 62.8% | 67.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 61.0% | 57.7% | 67.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 16.7% | 16.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More education data for Angola
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (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)
- School enrollment, primary 86.7% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 96,016 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 5.05 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 87.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Angola?
- Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Angola was 16.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 67.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 2023.
- How does Angola rank for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school?
- Angola ranks 163rd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children enrolled in pre-primary school rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.