Secondary education, general pupils in Angola
Angola: Secondary education, general pupils was 39.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils in Angola, 1971–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Angola recorded 39.1% for secondary education, general pupils in 2016.
That represents a change of down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Angola peaked at 52.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 32.9%, in 1982.
Angola ranks 200th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils in Angola, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 43.5% | — |
| 1972 | 43.7% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 32.9% | -24.7% |
| 1983 | 33.9% | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 39.5% | +16.6% |
| 1987 | 41.0% | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 42.3% | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 38.9% | -8.2% |
| 1990 | 38.3% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 46.6% | +21.6% |
| 1999 | 47.2% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 46.8% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 45.4% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 46.7% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 47.9% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 52.5% | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 52.5% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 48.5% | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 48.4% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 46.3% | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 45.0% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 39.1% | -13.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.6% | 43.5% | 43.7% | 2 |
| 1980s | 38.1% | 32.9% | 42.3% | 6 |
| 1990s | 44.1% | 38.3% | 47.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 48.6% | 45.4% | 52.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 43.4% | 39.1% | 46.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 197 Guinea-Bissau 40.5% compare
- 198 Central African Republic 40.1% compare
- 199 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 39.6% compare
- 201 Guinea 38.4% compare
- 202 Afghanistan 35.3% compare
- 203 Somalia 31.5% compare
More education data for Angola
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 53.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 44.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in Angola?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Angola was 39.1% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 52.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.9% in 1982.
- How does Angola rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Angola ranks 200th out of 204 countries with data for 2016.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.