Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Angola
Angola: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita was 36.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Angola, 1982–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Angola is 36.8%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 197.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Angola peaked at 51.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2008.
Angola ranks 12th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Angola, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 47.3% | — |
| 1983 | 50.7% | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 51.4% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 11.2% | -78.2% |
| 2009 | 12.4% | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 11.8% | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 12.4% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 36.8% | +197.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.0% | 47.3% | 50.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 51.4% | 51.4% | 51.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 11.2% | 12.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 11.8% | 12.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 36.8% | 36.8% | 36.8% | 1 |
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More education data for Angola
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.69 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.32 % change on previous year (2011)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0733 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.69 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 30.04 % change on previous year (2011)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0732 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.59 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 8.66 % change on previous year (2011)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 96,016 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -14.71 % change on previous year (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Angola?
- Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Angola was 36.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 51.4% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2008.
- How does Angola rank for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Angola ranks 12th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 197.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.