Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Angola
Angola: Primary Gross Enrollment Rate was 86.74 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Angola, 1971–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Angola recorded 86.74 for primary gross enrollment rate in 2023.
That represents a change of down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary gross enrollment rate in Angola peaked at 159.81 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 62.55, in 1971.
That places Angola 183rd out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 62.55 | — |
| 1972 | 67.91 | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 70.04 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 75.95 | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 159.81 | +110.4% |
| 1981 | 142.36 | -10.9% |
| 1982 | 133.38 | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 120.5 | -9.7% |
| 1984 | 105.09 | -12.8% |
| 1985 | 82.78 | -21.2% |
| 1986 | 89.22 | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 89.12 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 87.22 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 86.71 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 81.09 | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 73.9 | -8.9% |
| 1992 | 70.76 | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 76.63 | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 106.34 | +38.8% |
| 2008 | 113.29 | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 112.28 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 113.87 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 128.39 | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 120.58 | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 107.03 | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 122.23 | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 88.57 | -27.5% |
| 2021 | 89.23 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 86.71 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 86.74 | +0.0% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 86.74 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 104.42, 83% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Angola's 86.74 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 100.43, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Angola changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +110.4% | 75.95 | 159.81 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69.11 | 62.55 | 75.95 | 4 |
| 1980s | 109.62 | 82.78 | 159.81 | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.59 | 70.76 | 81.09 | 4 |
| 2000s | 110.64 | 106.34 | 113.29 | 3 |
| 2010s | 113.45 | 88.57 | 128.39 | 6 |
| 2020s | 87.56 | 86.71 | 89.23 | 3 |
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 gross enrollment rate in Angola?
- Primary gross enrollment rate in Angola was 86.74 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary gross enrollment rate recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 159.81 in 1980.
- What is the lowest primary gross enrollment rate recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.55 in 1971.
- How does Angola rank for primary gross enrollment rate?
- Angola ranks 183rd out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.