School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (years) in Angola
Angola: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (years) was 7.27 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Angola, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Angola is 7.27 years, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Angola peaked at 7.47 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.55 years, in 1998.
Angola ranks 175th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (years) in Angola, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3.55 years | — |
| 2008 | 7.41 years | +108.8% |
| 2009 | 7.39 years | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 7.47 years | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 7.17 years | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 7.47 years | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 7.27 years | -2.8% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 7.27 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.66 years, 84% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Angola's 7.27 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.45 years, 86% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.55 years | 3.55 years | 3.55 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.4 years | 7.39 years | 7.41 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.32 years | 7.17 years | 7.47 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 7.37 years | 7.27 years | 7.47 years | 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 life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Angola?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Angola was 7.27 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 7.47 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.55 years in 1998.
- How does Angola rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Angola ranks 175th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release