Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Angola
Angola: Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes was 63.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
63.2%
World rank
191st
of 200 countries
All-time high
88.8%
in 2008
All-time low
48.6%
in 1998
Years of data
8
1982–2023
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Angola, 1982–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Angola stood at 63.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Angola peaked at 88.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 48.6%, in 1998.
Angola ranks 191st of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Angola, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 52.7% | — |
| 1983 | 49.3% | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 48.6% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 88.8% | +82.8% |
| 2009 | 87.6% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 88.2% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 87.6% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 63.2% | -27.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.0% | 49.3% | 52.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 48.6% | 48.6% | 48.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 88.2% | 87.6% | 88.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 87.9% | 87.6% | 88.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 63.2% | 63.2% | 63.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More education data for Angola
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 47,539 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 48,477 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 170,853 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 172,255 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0989 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Angola?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Angola was 63.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 88.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.6% in 1998.
- How does Angola rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes?
- Angola ranks 191st out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release