Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Angola
Angola: Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 47,539 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
47,539
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
70th
of 212 countries
All-time high
55,166
in 2015
All-time low
7,867
in 1998
Years of data
7
1998–2023
Teachers in primary education, female in Angola, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Angola recorded 47,539 for teachers in primary education, female in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Angola peaked at 55,166 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7,867, in 1998.
That places Angola 70th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 7,867 | — |
| 2007 | 34,708 | +341.2% |
| 2011 | 43,497 | +25.3% |
| 2015 | 55,166 | +26.8% |
| 2016 | 45,210 | -18.0% |
| 2021 | 48,408 | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 47,539 | -1.8% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 47,539 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26,544, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 47,539 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17,844, 2.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,867 | 7,867 | 7,867 | 1 |
| 2000s | 34,708 | 34,708 | 34,708 | 1 |
| 2010s | 47,958 | 43,497 | 55,166 | 3 |
| 2020s | 47,974 | 47,539 | 48,408 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Angola
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, female in Angola?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Angola was 47,539 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 55,166 in 2015.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,867 in 1998.
- How does Angola rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Angola ranks 70th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release