Angola: School starting age, primary school

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 Angola

Primary school starting age

 Latest value 6
 Year 2022
 Measure years
 Data availability 1970 - 2022
 Average 6
 Min - Max 6 - 6
 Source UNESCO
The latest value from 2022 is 6 years, unchanged from 6 years in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 6 years, based on data from 194 countries. Historically, the average for Angola from 1970 to 2022 is 6 years. The minimum value, 6 years, was reached in 1970 while the maximum of 6 years was recorded in 1970. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Angola - School starting age, primary school - historical chart - 1970-2022




Definition: Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.

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 Student teacher ratio, primary school 50.03 2015 students per teacher
 Primary school completion rate 49.09 2011 percent
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 Female to male ratio, secondary school students 0.64 2016 percent
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 Primary school enrollment 86.71 2022 percent
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 Tertiary school enrollment 11.06 2019 percent
 Trained teachers in primary education 47.49 2011 percent
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