Enrolment in primary education, male in Angola

Angola: Enrolment in primary education, male was 2.99 million number in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
2.99 million number
World rank
24th
of 202 countries
All-time high
3.07 million number
in 2011
All-time low
279,438 number
in 1971
Years of data
17
1971–2015

Enrolment in primary education, male in Angola, 1971–2015

01.0M2.0M3.0M1971199320151971: 279.4k number1972: 309.0k number1982: 670.3k number1983: 642.3k number1986: 533.7k number1987: 555.4k number1988: 571.9k number1989: 579.9k number1990: 541.1k number1991: 514.7k number1992: 529.6k number1998: 730.4k number2008: 2.1M number2009: 2.2M number2010: 2.4M number2011: 3.1M number2015: 3.0M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male in Angola is 2.99 million number, measured in 2015.

The figure is up 41.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Angola peaked at 3.07 million number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 279,438 number, in 1971.

Angola ranks 24th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in primary education, male in Angola, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, male (number) in Angola, 1971 to 2015.
Year number Change
1971 279,438 number —
1972 309,010 number +10.6%
1982 670,326 number +116.9%
1983 642,325 number -4.2%
1986 533,734 number -16.9%
1987 555,408 number +4.1%
1988 571,891 number +3.0%
1989 579,927 number +1.4%
1990 541,132 number -6.7%
1991 514,655 number -4.9%
1992 529,578 number +2.9%
1998 730,444 number +37.9%
2008 2.12 million number +189.9%
2009 2.19 million number +3.5%
2010 2.36 million number +7.8%
2011 3.07 million number +30.0%
2015 2.99 million number -2.7%

Angola compared with similar countries

  • Angola's 2.99 million number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 761,691 number, 3.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Angola's 2.99 million number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.10 million number, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in primary education, male 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.

YearChange FromTo
2008 +189.9% 730,444 number 2.12 million number
1982 +116.9% 309,010 number 670,326 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 294,224 number 279,438 number 309,010 number 2
1980s 592,268 number 533,734 number 670,326 number 6
1990s 578,952 number 514,655 number 730,444 number 4
2000s 2.15 million number 2.12 million number 2.19 million number 2
2010s 2.81 million number 2.36 million number 3.07 million number 3

Countries ranked near Angola

  1. 21 Mozambique 3.59 million number compare
  2. 22 Russia 3.57 million number compare
  3. 23 Japan 3.34 million number compare
  4. 25 Myanmar 2.73 million number compare
  5. 26 Iraq 2.71 million number compare
  6. 27 Turkey 2.62 million number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, male in Angola?
Enrolment in primary education, male in Angola was 2.99 million number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Angola?
The highest recorded value was 3.07 million number in 2011.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Angola?
The lowest recorded value was 279,438 number in 1971.
How does Angola rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
Angola ranks 24th out of 202 countries with data for 2015.
Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Angola?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Angola data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.