Angola: Secondary education, teachers

Key figures

Since 1971 it is up 2,293% from 3,814 in 1971 (6.3% a year on average, compounded). The World Bank has no value for 41 of the years in between; the chart leaves those gaps open rather than joining across them.

How it compares

In 2023, Angola had the 14th highest value of the 39 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

• Belgium — 11th of 39: 137,795
• Romania — 12th of 39: 125,405
• Cameroon — 13th of 39: 118,092
• Tunisia — 15th of 39: 89,644
• Afghanistan — 16th of 39: 88,020
• Greece — 17th of 39: 82,575

What this measures

Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary 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 12 values

Secondary education, teachers in nearby economies

• Benin — 57,296 (2022)
• Botswana — 15,284 (2021)
• Burkina Faso — 68,557 (2024)
• Burundi — 27,748 (2025)
• Cabo Verde — 3,534 (2022)
• Cameroon — 118,092 (2023)
• Central African Republic — 4,357 (2017)
• Chad — 23,874 (2024)
• Comoros — 7,728 (2022)
• Congo, Dem. Rep. — 621,578 (2023)
• Congo, Rep. — 38,064 (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 secondary education, teachers?

91,250 in 2023, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1971?

It is up 2,293% from 3,814 in 1971 (6.3% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 91,250 in 2023 and the lowest 3,814 in 1971.

How does Angola rank?

14th highest of 39 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.SEC.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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