Literacy Rate: Angola

Analysis# Angola Literacy Rate Angola's literacy rate reached 68.18% in 2023, matching its all-time peak and representing a modest 1.1 percentage point increase since 2001. The country has recovered from its lowest point of 66.03% in 2014, climbing steadily over the past decade. Current performance sits above Angola's historical baseline, though growth remains gradual when measured across the full 22-year span. A notable inflection occurred between 2014 and 2015, when the rate bottomed out and began its recovery trajectory. From 2015 onward, Angola sustained an upward trend that accelerated through 2023, gaining approximately 2 percentage points. The sustained gains suggest improving educational access and enrollment, positioning Angola on a path toward further literacy expansion in coming years.