Angola: Primary education, teachers

Key figures

Since 1971 it is up 881.16% from 9,786 in 1971 (4.49% a year on average, compounded). The World Bank has no value for 31 of the years in between; the chart leaves those gaps open rather than joining across them.

What the numbers say

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 41.3% in 1974 and the biggest yearly fall was 20% in 1983. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2023, Angola had the 12th highest value of the 40 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Angola in the 2023 ranking

• Kenya — 9th of 40: 281,500
• United Kingdom — 10th of 40: 281,128
• Afghanistan — 11th of 40: 163,167
• Tunisia — 13th of 40: 84,596
• Belgium — 14th of 40: 80,763
• Sri Lanka — 15th of 40: 73,333

What this measures

Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.

Limitations: The precision of this indicator can be influenced by the enumeration method used, such as headcount or 'full-time equivalent' count of teachers.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 22 values

Primary education, teachers in nearby economies

• Benin — 59,742 (2022)
• Botswana — 16,622 (2022)
• Burkina Faso — 91,764 (2024)
• Burundi — 43,226 (2025)
• Cabo Verde — 3,031 (2022)
• Cameroon — 121,453 (2024)
• Central African Republic — 9,756 (2016)
• Chad — 54,801 (2024)
• Comoros — 3,952 (2024)
• Congo, Dem. Rep. — 561,172 (2023)
• Congo, Rep. — 23,019 (2023)

More education data for Angola

• Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 12 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Secondary education, general pupils — 1.75 million (2016)
• Secondary education, pupils — 2.59 million (2023)
• School enrollment, secondary (% gross) — 51.48% (2023)
• Compulsory education, duration (years) — 10 (2025)
• Preprimary education, duration (years) — 3 (2025)
• Primary education, pupils — 5.38 million (2023)

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Questions people ask

What is Angola's primary education, teachers?

96,016 in 2023, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1971?

It is up 881.16% from 9,786 in 1971 (4.49% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 118,158 in 2011 and the lowest 9,786 in 1971.

How does Angola rank?

12th highest of 40 economies with data for 2023.

Where does this data come from?

The World Bank's World Development Indicators, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API..

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.PRM.TCHR, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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