Average years of schooling in Angola
Angola: Average years of schooling was 5.42 years in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Average years of schooling in Angola, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2020, average years of schooling in Angola stood at 5.42 years. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling in Angola peaked at 5.42 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1 years, in 1870.
That places Angola 132nd out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Average years of schooling in Angola, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.1 years | — |
| 1880 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.12 years | +20.0% |
| 1965 | 0.21 years | +75.0% |
| 1970 | 0.3 years | +42.9% |
| 1975 | 0.63 years | +110.0% |
| 1980 | 0.96 years | +52.4% |
| 1985 | 1.44 years | +49.5% |
| 1990 | 1.91 years | +33.1% |
| 1995 | 2.15 years | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 2.39 years | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 3.56 years | +48.9% |
| 2010 | 4.73 years | +32.8% |
| 2015 | 4.98 years | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 5.42 years | +8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.165 years | 0.12 years | 0.21 years | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.465 years | 0.3 years | 0.63 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.2 years | 0.96 years | 1.44 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.03 years | 1.91 years | 2.15 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.97 years | 2.39 years | 3.56 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.85 years | 4.73 years | 4.98 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 5.42 years | 5.42 years | 5.42 years | 1 |
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More education data for Angola
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.38 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 17.64 % change on previous year (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling in Angola?
- Average years of schooling in Angola was 5.42 years in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 5.42 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 years in 1870.
- How does Angola rank for average years of schooling?
- Angola ranks 132nd out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average years of schooling rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.