Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Angola

Angola: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education was 6.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
6.5%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
184th
of 194 countries
All-time high
8.9%
in 2015
All-time low
5.3%
in 2000
Years of data
18
1998–2025

Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Angola, 1998–2025

024681998201120251998: 6.1 %2000: 5.3 %2005: 8 %2006: 7.5 %2010: 8.7 %2012: 8.4 %2013: 8.8 %2015: 8.9 %2016: 6.6 %2017: 6.8 %2018: 5.8 %2019: 6 %2020: 5.3 %2021: 6.9 %2022: 6.6 %2023: 7.7 %2024: 6.4 %2025: 6.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Angola recorded 6.5% for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Angola peaked at 8.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2000.

That places Angola 184th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.1% 6.1% 6.1% 1
2000s 6.9% 5.3% 8.0% 3
2010s 7.5% 5.8% 8.9% 8
2020s 6.6% 5.3% 7.7% 6

Countries ranked near Angola

  1. 181 Guyana 7.2% compare
  2. 182 Sri Lanka 7.2% compare
  3. 183 Nauru 6.6% compare
  4. 185 Greece 6.4% compare
  5. 186 Antigua and Barbuda 5.9% compare
  6. 187 Dominica 5.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Angola?
Share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Angola was 6.5% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Angola?
The highest recorded value was 8.9% in 2015.
What is the lowest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Angola?
The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2000.
How does Angola rank for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
Angola ranks 184th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education rising or falling in Angola?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Angola data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,043 data points, 1980–2025
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Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.