Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Albania
Albania: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary was 88.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Albania, 2015–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Albania recorded 88.3% for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Albania peaked at 99.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 88.3%, in 2023.
That places Albania 103rd out of 128 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 93.7% | — |
| 2017 | 93.4% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 99.2% | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 89.0% | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 88.3% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 93.8% | 89.0% | 99.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 88.3% | 88.3% | 88.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 100 Afghanistan 88.6%
- 101 Cameroon 88.6%
- 102 Israel 88.3% compare
- 104 Luxembourg 87.9% compare
- 105 Gabon 87.9%
- 106 Iran, Islamic Republic of 87.9% compare
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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Albania?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Albania was 88.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.3% in 2023.
- How does Albania rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Albania ranks 103rd out of 128 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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 Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release