School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Angola

Angola: School age population, one year before than … both sexes than was 1.08 million number in 2020. ◆ 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 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 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 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.

School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Angola, year by year

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Angola, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 196,276 number —
1971 197,119 number +0.4%
1972 196,774 number -0.2%
1973 196,859 number +0.0%
1974 199,726 number +1.5%
1975 208,272 number +4.3%
1976 222,414 number +6.8%
1977 240,297 number +8.0%
1978 259,287 number +7.9%
1979 275,569 number +6.3%
1980 284,738 number +3.3%
1981 295,247 number +3.7%
1982 302,966 number +2.6%
1983 309,256 number +2.1%
1984 316,339 number +2.3%
1985 326,776 number +3.3%
1986 340,704 number +4.3%
1987 355,691 number +4.4%
1988 370,933 number +4.3%
1989 385,286 number +3.9%
1990 397,502 number +3.2%
1991 413,361 number +4.0%
1992 428,931 number +3.8%
1993 443,729 number +3.4%
1994 457,293 number +3.1%
1995 469,153 number +2.6%
1996 484,520 number +3.3%
1997 499,166 number +3.0%
1998 513,102 number +2.8%
1999 526,470 number +2.6%
2000 539,531 number +2.5%
2001 557,776 number +3.4%
2002 576,522 number +3.4%
2003 595,682 number +3.3%
2004 615,185 number +3.3%
2005 634,890 number +3.2%
2006 661,648 number +4.2%
2007 690,407 number +4.3%
2008 720,240 number +4.3%
2009 750,060 number +4.1%
2010 778,632 number +3.8%
2011 812,691 number +4.4%
2012 847,834 number +4.3%
2013 882,622 number +4.1%
2014 915,333 number +3.7%
2015 944,097 number +3.1%
2016 974,303 number +3.2%
2017 1.00 million number +2.9%
2018 1.03 million number +2.6%
2019 1.05 million number +2.4%
2020 1.08 million number +2.3%

Angola compared with similar countries

  • Angola's 1.08 million number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 245,129 number, 4.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Angola's 1.08 million number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 370,031 number, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Angola?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry 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 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 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?
Angola ranks 24th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry 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
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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/