Number of adults with no formal education by region in Angola
Angola: Number of adults with no formal education by region was 590,100 people in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
590,100 people
World rank
34th
of 200 countries
All-time high
6.60 million people
in 2025
All-time low
590,100 people
in 2100
Years of data
31
1950–2100
Number of adults with no formal education by region in Angola, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of adults with no formal education by region in Angola is 590,100 people, measured in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of adults with no formal education by region in Angola peaked at 6.60 million people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 590,100 people, in 2100.
Angola ranks 34th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Number of adults with no formal education by region in Angola, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.37 million people | — |
| 1955 | 2.54 million people | +7.1% |
| 1960 | 2.59 million people | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 2.56 million people | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 2.45 million people | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 2.68 million people | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 2.99 million people | +11.7% |
| 1985 | 3.34 million people | +11.5% |
| 1990 | 3.70 million people | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 4.14 million people | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 4.65 million people | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 5.17 million people | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 5.94 million people | +14.7% |
| 2015 | 6.33 million people | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 6.57 million people | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 6.60 million people | +0.5% |
| 2030 | 6.52 million people | -1.1% |
| 2035 | 6.33 million people | -2.9% |
| 2040 | 6.03 million people | -4.8% |
| 2045 | 5.63 million people | -6.6% |
| 2050 | 5.16 million people | -8.4% |
| 2055 | 4.62 million people | -10.5% |
| 2060 | 4.03 million people | -12.8% |
| 2065 | 3.41 million people | -15.2% |
| 2070 | 2.81 million people | -17.6% |
| 2075 | 2.26 million people | -19.6% |
| 2080 | 1.78 million people | -21.1% |
| 2085 | 1.38 million people | -22.3% |
| 2090 | 1.06 million people | -23.5% |
| 2095 | 797,500 people | -24.7% |
| 2100 | 590,100 people | -26.0% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 590,100 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 141,000 people, 4.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 590,100 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 293,450 people, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.45 million people | 2.37 million people | 2.54 million people | 2 |
| 1960s | 2.58 million people | 2.56 million people | 2.59 million people | 2 |
| 1970s | 2.56 million people | 2.45 million people | 2.68 million people | 2 |
| 1980s | 3.16 million people | 2.99 million people | 3.34 million people | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.92 million people | 3.70 million people | 4.14 million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.91 million people | 4.65 million people | 5.17 million people | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.13 million people | 5.94 million people | 6.33 million people | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.58 million people | 6.57 million people | 6.60 million people | 2 |
| 2030s | 6.43 million people | 6.33 million people | 6.52 million people | 2 |
| 2040s | 5.83 million people | 5.63 million people | 6.03 million people | 2 |
| 2050s | 4.89 million people | 4.62 million people | 5.16 million people | 2 |
| 2060s | 3.72 million people | 3.41 million people | 4.03 million people | 2 |
| 2070s | 2.54 million people | 2.26 million people | 2.81 million people | 2 |
| 2080s | 1.58 million people | 1.38 million people | 1.78 million people | 2 |
| 2090s | 928,400 people | 797,500 people | 1.06 million people | 2 |
| 2100s | 590,100 people | 590,100 people | 590,100 people | 1 |
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 number of adults with no formal education by region in Angola?
- Number of adults with no formal education by region in Angola was 590,100 people in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 6.60 million people in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 590,100 people in 2100.
- How does Angola rank for number of adults with no formal education by region?
- Angola ranks 34th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of adults with no formal education by region rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of adults with no formal education by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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De facto population aged 15+ withno education in a country or region.