School life expectancy, primary, female (years) (life female years) in Angola
Angola: School life expectancy, primary, female (years) (life female years) was 5.41 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary, female in Angola, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary, female in Angola is 5.41 years, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, female in Angola peaked at 6.79 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.86 years, in 1971.
That places Angola 138th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, female (years) (life female years) in Angola, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.86 years | — |
| 1972 | 2.04 years | +9.9% |
| 1982 | 5.4 years | +164.8% |
| 1983 | 4.77 years | -11.7% |
| 1986 | 3.22 years | -32.5% |
| 1987 | 3.21 years | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 3.1 years | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 3.17 years | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 3.11 years | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 2.84 years | -8.8% |
| 1992 | 2.63 years | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 2.96 years | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 6.57 years | +121.9% |
| 2009 | 6.48 years | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 6.44 years | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 6.29 years | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 6.79 years | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 5.55 years | -18.4% |
| 2023 | 5.41 years | -2.4% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 5.41 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.99 years, 90% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 5.41 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.17 years, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, primary, female (years) (life female 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +164.8% | 2.04 years | 5.4 years |
| 2008 | +121.9% | 2.96 years | 6.57 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.95 years | 1.86 years | 2.04 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 3.81 years | 3.1 years | 5.4 years | 6 |
| 1990s | 2.88 years | 2.63 years | 3.11 years | 4 |
| 2000s | 6.53 years | 6.48 years | 6.57 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.51 years | 6.29 years | 6.79 years | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.48 years | 5.41 years | 5.55 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, female in Angola?
- School life expectancy, primary, female in Angola was 5.41 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 6.79 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.86 years in 1971.
- How does Angola rank for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- Angola ranks 138th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, female rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release