Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) in Angola
Angola: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) 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 (number) 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% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 96,016 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46,016, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 96,016 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50,688, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +169.9% | 32,144 | 86,769 |
| 1982 | +124.5% | 17,831 | 40,027 |
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
- 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 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