School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Angola

Angola: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 1.08 million number in 2020. β—† Volatile

Latest (2020)
1.08 million number
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
24th
of 202 countries
All-time high
1.08 million number
in 2020
All-time low
196,276 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Angola, 1970–2020

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Angola stood at 1.08 million number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Angola peaked at 1.08 million number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 196,276 number, in 1970.

That places Angola 24th out of 202 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 219,259 number 196,276 number 275,569 number 10
1980s 328,794 number 284,738 number 385,286 number 10
1990s 463,323 number 397,502 number 526,470 number 10
2000s 634,194 number 539,531 number 750,060 number 10
2010s 924,103 number 778,632 number 1.05 million number 10
2020s 1.08 million number 1.08 million number 1.08 million number 1

Countries ranked near Angola

  1. 21 Sudan 1.18 million number compare
  2. 22 South Africa 1.17 million number compare
  3. 23 Afghanistan 1.09 million number compare
  4. 25 Iraq 1.07 million number compare
  5. 26 Mozambique 955,672 number compare
  6. 27 Algeria 955,517 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places β†’

More reference data data for Angola

All data for Angola β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Angola?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Angola was 1.08 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Angola?
The highest recorded value was 1.08 million number in 2020.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Angola?
The lowest recorded value was 196,276 number in 1970.
How does Angola rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Angola ranks 24th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age rising or falling in Angola?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. 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 School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/