Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Albania
Albania: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female was 59.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Albania, 2001–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2018, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Albania stood at 59.6%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Albania peaked at 70.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 59.6%, in 2018.
Albania ranks 52nd of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 68.1% | — |
| 2008 | 66.8% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 68.5% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 70.1% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 59.6% | -15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.4% | 66.8% | 68.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 66.1% | 59.6% | 70.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More education data for Albania
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23,080 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Albania?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Albania was 59.6% 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 70.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.6% in 2018.
- How does Albania rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- Albania ranks 52nd 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 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the adult illiterate population (age 15+) that is female.