Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Albania
Albania: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female was 26,296 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Albania, 2001–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Albania recorded 26,296 number for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Albania peaked at 61,308 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 19,165 number, in 2001.
That places Albania 68th out of 87 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Albania, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 19,165 number | — |
| 2008 | 61,308 number | +219.9% |
| 2011 | 49,703 number | -18.9% |
| 2012 | 44,688 number | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 26,296 number | -41.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40,236 number | 19,165 number | 61,308 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 40,229 number | 26,296 number | 49,703 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More education data for Albania
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,024 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 34,654 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 32,057 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 208,738 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 141,089 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0594 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Albania?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Albania was 26,296 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 61,308 number in 2008.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,165 number in 2001.
- How does Albania rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- Albania ranks 68th out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of females over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.