School enrollment, primary, female in Angola
Angola: School enrollment, primary, female was 67.3% in 2011. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, female in Angola, 1982–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
In 2011, school enrollment, primary, female in Angola stood at 67.3%.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 60.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Angola peaked at 70.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 40.2%, in 1983.
Angola ranks 152nd of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.8% | 40.2% | 43.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 42.0% | 42.0% | 42.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 69.8% | 69.3% | 70.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 68.0% | 67.3% | 68.6% | 2 |
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More education data for Angola
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 44.1% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 53.0% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 86.7% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 96,016 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 87.1% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 86.4% (2023)
- Labor force, female 49.4% (2025)
- Labor force, total 16.32 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, female in Angola?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Angola was 67.3% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 70.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.2% in 1983.
- How does Angola rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Angola ranks 152nd out of 167 countries with data for 2011.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.3%. 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 (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.