Labor force with basic education in Angola
Angola: Labor force with basic education was 70.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labor force with basic education in Angola, 2004–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force with basic education in Angola stood at 70.8%.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 82.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education in Angola peaked at 82.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 38.9%, in 2014.
That places Angola 11th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Labor force with basic education in Angola, year by year
| Year | % of total working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 72.0% | — |
| 2009 | 61.8% | -14.1% |
| 2011 | 68.3% | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 38.9% | -43.1% |
| 2019 | 79.5% | +104.5% |
| 2020 | 81.6% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 82.5% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 59.9% | -27.3% |
| 2023 | 67.8% | +13.2% |
| 2024 | 70.8% | +4.3% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 70.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.0%, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Angola's 70.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 60.3%, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.9% | 61.8% | 72.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 62.2% | 38.9% | 79.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 72.5% | 59.9% | 82.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education in Angola?
- Labor force with basic education in Angola was 70.8% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 82.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.9% in 2014.
- How does Angola rank for labor force with basic education?
- Angola ranks 11th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).