School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) in Angola
Angola: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) was 9.56 years in 2011. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Angola, 1988–2011
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Angola is 9.56 years, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 151.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Angola peaked at 9.56 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.3 years, in 1992.
Angola ranks 161st of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) in Angola, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 3.72 years | — |
| 1989 | 3.77 years | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 3.54 years | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 3.32 years | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 3.3 years | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 3.8 years | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 8.63 years | +126.9% |
| 2011 | 9.56 years | +10.7% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 9.56 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.24 years, 85% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Angola's 9.56 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.73 years, 89% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.74 years | 3.72 years | 3.77 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.49 years | 3.3 years | 3.8 years | 4 |
| 2010s | 9.1 years | 8.63 years | 9.56 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 158 Cote d'Ivoire 9.95 years compare
- 159 Democratic Republic of Congo 9.61 years compare
- 160 Nauru 9.57 years compare
- 162 Mauritania 9.35 years compare
- 163 Burkina Faso 9.26 years compare
- 164 Solomon Islands 9.23 years compare
More education data for Angola
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 63.07 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 63.24 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Angola?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Angola was 9.56 years in 2011, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 9.56 years in 2011.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3 years in 1992.
- How does Angola rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Angola ranks 161st out of 183 countries with data for 2011.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 151.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.