Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Angola
Angola: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education was 2.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Angola, 1985–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Angola stood at 2.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Angola peaked at 5.7% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2019.
Angola ranks 167th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Angola, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 4.1% | — |
| 1986 | 5.7% | +39.9% |
| 1987 | 5.1% | -11.6% |
| 1998 | 2.6% | -49.3% |
| 2000 | 2.6% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | -18.7% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | +50.0% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | +44.0% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | -21.4% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | -21.0% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | +28.7% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | -13.9% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | +5.3% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 2.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.0%, 62% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 2.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.2%, 78% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.0% | 4.1% | 5.7% | 3 |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.1% | 4.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More reference data data for Angola
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4536 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.163 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8877 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Angola?
- Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Angola was 2.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending on education overall vs. primary education recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 1986.
- What is the lowest government spending on education overall vs. primary education recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2019.
- How does Angola rank for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Angola ranks 167th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government spending on education overall vs. primary education rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.