Primary completion rate, total in Angola

Angola: Primary completion rate, total was 47.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
47.9%
Change on year
down 20.3%
World rank
183rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
60.0%
in 2021
All-time low
32.6%
in 1991
Years of data
9
1981–2023

Primary completion rate, total in Angola, 1981–2023

02040601981200220231981: 48.1 % of relevant age group1982: 43.2 % of relevant age group1991: 32.6 % of relevant age group2008: 42 % of relevant age group2009: 41.8 % of relevant age group2010: 43.1 % of relevant age group2011: 49.9 % of relevant age group2021: 60 % of relevant age group2023: 47.9 % of relevant age group

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary completion rate, total in Angola is 47.9%, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.3% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary completion rate, total in Angola peaked at 60.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 32.6%, in 1991.

Angola ranks 183rd of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 45.6% 43.2% 48.1% 2
1990s 32.6% 32.6% 32.6% 1
2000s 41.9% 41.8% 42.0% 2
2010s 46.5% 43.1% 49.9% 2
2020s 53.9% 47.9% 60.0% 2

Countries ranked near Angola

  1. 180 Haiti 52.6% compare
  2. 181 Burkina Faso 52.0% compare
  3. 182 Mali 48.4% compare
  4. 184 Burundi 47.6% compare
  5. 185 British Virgin Islands 46.4% compare
  6. 186 Chad 41.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary completion rate, total in Angola?
Primary completion rate, total in Angola was 47.9% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary completion rate, total recorded in Angola?
The highest recorded value was 60.0% in 2021.
What is the lowest primary completion rate, total recorded in Angola?
The lowest recorded value was 32.6% in 1991.
How does Angola rank for primary completion rate, total?
Angola ranks 183rd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is primary completion rate, total rising or falling in Angola?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Angola data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,786 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.