School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Angola
Angola: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes was 8.61 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Angola, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Angola stood at 8.61 years.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Angola peaked at 9.81 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.93 years, in 1971.
That places Angola 188th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Angola, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.93 years | — |
| 1972 | 3.26 years | +11.2% |
| 1973 | 3.34 years | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 7.15 years | +114.2% |
| 1981 | 6.67 years | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 6.57 years | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 5.92 years | -9.8% |
| 1984 | 5.01 years | -15.4% |
| 1985 | 4.01 years | -20.0% |
| 1986 | 4.37 years | +9.0% |
| 1987 | 4.35 years | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 4.15 years | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 4.2 years | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 3.92 years | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 3.67 years | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 3.63 years | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 4.09 years | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 8.66 years | +111.6% |
| 2009 | 8.71 years | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 9.08 years | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 9.81 years | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 9.06 years | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 8.61 years | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.18 years | 2.93 years | 3.34 years | 3 |
| 1980s | 5.24 years | 4.01 years | 7.15 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.83 years | 3.63 years | 4.09 years | 4 |
| 2000s | 8.68 years | 8.66 years | 8.71 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.44 years | 9.08 years | 9.81 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.84 years | 8.61 years | 9.06 years | 2 |
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More education data for Angola
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0989 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 96,016 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Angola?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Angola was 8.61 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 9.81 years in 2011.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.93 years in 1971.
- How does Angola rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Angola ranks 188th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. 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 secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release