Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Angola
Angola: Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 96,016 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Angola, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Angola recorded 96,016 for teachers in primary education, both sexes in 2023.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in Angola peaked at 118,158 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 9,786, in 1971.
Angola ranks 58th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 9,786 | — |
| 1972 | 11,343 | +15.9% |
| 1973 | 12,622 | +11.3% |
| 1974 | 17,831 | +41.3% |
| 1982 | 40,027 | +124.5% |
| 1983 | 32,004 | -20.0% |
| 1984 | 33,521 | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 29,191 | -12.9% |
| 1986 | 31,161 | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 30,310 | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 31,658 | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 31,953 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 31,062 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 36,402 | +17.2% |
| 1998 | 32,144 | -11.7% |
| 2007 | 86,769 | +169.9% |
| 2010 | 93,734 | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 118,158 | +26.1% |
| 2015 | 112,352 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 95,827 | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 96,805 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 96,016 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12,896 | 9,786 | 17,831 | 4 |
| 1980s | 32,478 | 29,191 | 40,027 | 8 |
| 1990s | 33,203 | 31,062 | 36,402 | 3 |
| 2000s | 86,769 | 86,769 | 86,769 | 1 |
| 2010s | 105,018 | 93,734 | 118,158 | 4 |
| 2020s | 96,410 | 96,016 | 96,805 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 55 Australia 105,469 compare
- 56 Cote d'Ivoire 104,418 compare
- 57 Netherlands 98,851 compare
- 59 Chile 94,708 compare
- 60 Israel 92,770 compare
- 61 Burkina Faso 91,764 compare
More education data for Angola
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in Angola?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Angola was 96,016 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 118,158 in 2011.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,786 in 1971.
- How does Angola rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Angola ranks 58th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. 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, published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release