School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years) in Angola
Angola: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years) 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 (years) 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% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 8.61 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.58 years, 81% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 8.61 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.03 years, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years) in Angola changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +114.2% | 3.34 years | 7.15 years |
| 2008 | +111.6% | 4.09 years | 8.66 years |
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 |
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 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 23 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release