Albania vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Primary education, teachers

Albania
88.8%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
49.4%
in 2024
Albania rank
38th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
38th

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Albania
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Albania currently reports 88.8% against 49.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 39.4%.

That makes Albania's figure about 1.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Albania has been ahead every year.

Albania ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th of 200 countries.

Albania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Albania Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1990s 72.9% 43.2% 29.8% Albania
2000s 77.5% 43.8% 33.7% Albania
2010s 83.9% 46.2% 37.7% Albania
2020s 87.1% 48.9% 38.2% Albania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Albania or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Albania, at 88.8% against 49.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Albania and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
39.4%, with Albania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
21 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
How do Albania and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Albania ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
245 places, 8,480 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.