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

Latest (2023)
16.7%
World rank
163rd
of 178 countries
All-time high
67.5%
in 2008
All-time low
16.7%
in 2023
Years of data
6
2008–2023

Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Angola, 2008–2023

2040602008201520232008: 67.5 %2009: 62.8 %2010: 57.7 %2011: 58.3 %2016: 67 %2023: 16.7 %

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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About this data

Indicator
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 2,976 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

The share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.