School enrollment, primary in Angola
Angola: School enrollment, primary was 78.0% in 2011. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in Angola, 1982–2011
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
Angola recorded 78.0% for school enrollment, primary in 2011. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 72.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Angola peaked at 78.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 42.5%, in 1983.
That places Angola 164th out of 186 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.9% | 42.5% | 45.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 45.3% | 45.3% | 45.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 75.0% | 74.7% | 75.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 76.9% | 75.8% | 78.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 161 Vanuatu 79.8% compare
- 162 Mauritania 79.6% compare
- 163 Burkina Faso 78.6% compare
- 165 Gambia 76.8% compare
- 166 Puerto Rico 76.3% compare
- 167 Guinea 76.0% compare
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 in Angola?
- School enrollment, primary in Angola was 78.0% in 2011, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 78.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.5% in 1983.
- How does Angola rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Angola ranks 164th out of 186 countries with data for 2011.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% 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.