Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Angola
Angola: Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 45,210 number in 2016. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female in Angola, 1998–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female in Angola is 45,210 number, measured in 2016.
The figure is down 18.0% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Angola peaked at 55,166 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7,867 number, in 1998.
That places Angola 67th out of 196 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Angola, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 7,867 number | — |
| 2007 | 34,708 number | +341.2% |
| 2011 | 43,497 number | +25.3% |
| 2015 | 55,166 number | +26.8% |
| 2016 | 45,210 number | -18.0% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 45,210 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26,278 number, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 45,210 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,219 number, 3.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,867 number | 7,867 number | 7,867 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 34,708 number | 34,708 number | 34,708 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 47,958 number | 43,497 number | 55,166 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More education data for Angola
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 63.07 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 63.24 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in Angola?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Angola was 45,210 number in 2016, 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 number in 2015.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,867 number in 1998.
- How does Angola rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Angola ranks 67th out of 196 countries with data for 2016.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. 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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Total number of female teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.