School age population, one year before than official … male than in Angola

Angola: School age population, one year before than official … male than was 544,033 number in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
544,033 number
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
25th
of 202 countries
All-time high
544,033 number
in 2020
All-time low
99,019 number
in 1973
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k197019952020

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 544,033 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 40.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Angola peaked at 544,033 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 99,019 number, in 1973.

Angola ranks 25th 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.

School age population, one year before than official … male than in Angola, year by year

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, male (number) in Angola, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 102,773 number —
1971 102,377 number -0.4%
1972 100,716 number -1.6%
1973 99,019 number -1.7%
1974 99,020 number +0.0%
1975 102,753 number +3.8%
1976 109,640 number +6.7%
1977 118,809 number +8.4%
1978 128,755 number +8.4%
1979 137,273 number +6.6%
1980 141,806 number +3.3%
1981 147,076 number +3.7%
1982 150,900 number +2.6%
1983 153,973 number +2.0%
1984 157,442 number +2.3%
1985 162,635 number +3.3%
1986 169,567 number +4.3%
1987 176,998 number +4.4%
1988 184,540 number +4.3%
1989 191,638 number +3.8%
1990 197,693 number +3.2%
1991 205,619 number +4.0%
1992 213,402 number +3.8%
1993 220,789 number +3.5%
1994 227,534 number +3.1%
1995 233,386 number +2.6%
1996 241,049 number +3.3%
1997 248,336 number +3.0%
1998 255,251 number +2.8%
1999 261,869 number +2.6%
2000 268,321 number +2.5%
2001 277,447 number +3.4%
2002 286,825 number +3.4%
2003 296,400 number +3.3%
2004 306,126 number +3.3%
2005 315,932 number +3.2%
2006 329,298 number +4.2%
2007 343,623 number +4.4%
2008 358,463 number +4.3%
2009 373,296 number +4.1%
2010 387,519 number +3.8%
2011 404,683 number +4.4%
2012 422,450 number +4.4%
2013 440,135 number +4.2%
2014 456,937 number +3.8%
2015 471,980 number +3.3%
2016 488,085 number +3.4%
2017 503,452 number +3.1%
2018 517,945 number +2.9%
2019 531,472 number +2.6%
2020 544,033 number +2.4%

Angola compared with similar countries

  • Angola's 544,033 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 125,824 number, 4.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Angola's 544,033 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 186,312 number, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 110,114 number 99,019 number 137,273 number 10
1980s 163,658 number 141,806 number 191,638 number 10
1990s 230,493 number 197,693 number 261,869 number 10
2000s 315,573 number 268,321 number 373,296 number 10
2010s 462,466 number 387,519 number 531,472 number 10
2020s 544,033 number 544,033 number 544,033 number 1

Countries ranked near Angola

  1. 22 South Africa 592,807 number compare
  2. 23 Afghanistan 558,717 number compare
  3. 24 Iraq 552,316 number compare
  4. 26 Algeria 487,914 number compare
  5. 27 Mozambique 479,840 number compare
  6. 28 Myanmar 448,263 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 544,033 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 544,033 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 99,019 number in 1973.
How does Angola rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Angola ranks 25th 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 40.4%. 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, male (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, male (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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Male 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/