Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Angola
Angola: Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index was 1.04 index in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Angola, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
Angola recorded 1.04 index for primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Angola peaked at 1.04 index in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.272 index, in 1981.
Angola ranks 49th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Angola, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.272 index | — |
| 1982 | 0.2931 index | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 0.3175 index | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 0.3406 index | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 0.3636 index | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 0.3816 index | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 0.4017 index | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 0.4215 index | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 0.4409 index | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.4646 index | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 0.4851 index | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 0.5064 index | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 0.524 index | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.5444 index | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.5631 index | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.5837 index | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 0.6017 index | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.6207 index | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.6384 index | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.6559 index | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.6682 index | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.6862 index | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.7058 index | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.7236 index | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.7431 index | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.7623 index | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.7806 index | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.799 index | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.8166 index | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8363 index | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.8541 index | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.8715 index | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8869 index | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.9009 index | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9157 index | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9305 index | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9461 index | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9585 index | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9712 index | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9843 index | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9977 index | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.01 index | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.02 index | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 1.03 index | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 1.04 index | +0.9% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 1.04 index is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.06 index, 98% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Angola's 1.04 index is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.09 index, 95% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3592 index | 0.272 index | 0.4409 index | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.5532 index | 0.4646 index | 0.6384 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7341 index | 0.6559 index | 0.8166 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9072 index | 0.8363 index | 0.9712 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 index | 0.9843 index | 1.04 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More gender data for Angola
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 19,236 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.13 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 25,925 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 25,925 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.47 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 676,513 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 689,235 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 656,125 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 667,064 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 640,250 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Angola?
- Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Angola was 1.04 index in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 index in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.272 index in 1981.
- How does Angola rank for primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index?
- Angola ranks 49th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal primary school completion rates between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and values above 1 favor girls.