Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Albania
Albania: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP was 1.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Albania, 1994–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Albania stood at 1.0%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Albania peaked at 2.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2023.
That places Albania 107th out of 162 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1.9% | — |
| 2011 | 1.4% | -27.6% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | +47.0% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -26.0% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | +42.4% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -41.8% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | +85.0% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -46.1% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | -3.1% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 1.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.4%, 75% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Albania's 1.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.1%, 92% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 2.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 4 |
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 government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Albania?
- Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Albania was 1.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2023.
- How does Albania rank for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Albania ranks 107th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. 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 Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release