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
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Angola, 1998–2025
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More economy & growth data for Angola
- Final consumption expenditure 77.5% (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 6.8% (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 61.7% (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 79.84 billion current US$ (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 80.56 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 124.08 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 5.5% (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 1.21 trillion constant LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 88.1% (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 8.78 trillion current LCU (2025)
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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Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.