Labor force with basic education in Angola
Angola: Labor force with basic education was 70.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labor force with basic education in Angola, 2004–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force with basic education in Angola stood at 70.8%.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 82.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education in Angola peaked at 82.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 38.9%, in 2014.
That places Angola 11th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.9% | 61.8% | 72.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 62.2% | 38.9% | 79.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 72.5% | 59.9% | 82.5% | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Angola
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 93.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 72.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 75.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 78.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 73.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 54.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 77.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 52.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 55.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 74.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education in Angola?
- Labor force with basic education in Angola was 70.8% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 82.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.9% in 2014.
- How does Angola rank for labor force with basic education?
- Angola ranks 11th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).