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.
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Angola, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 67.5% | — |
| 2009 | 62.8% | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 57.7% | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 58.3% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 67.0% | +14.8% |
| 2023 | 16.7% | -75.0% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 16.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.8%, 50% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Angola's 16.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.4%, 66% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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Share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.