Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Albania
Albania: Number of classroom teachers in primary education was 9,336 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Albania, 1997–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of classroom teachers in primary education in Albania is 9,336, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of classroom teachers in primary education in Albania peaked at 13,342 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 9,336, in 2024.
That places Albania 56th out of 71 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 13,342 | — |
| 2000 | 12,551 | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 12,607 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 11,762 | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 10,277 | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 11,701 | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 11,409 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 10,854 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 10,605 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 10,402 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 10,343 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 10,119 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 9,867 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 9,743 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 9,723 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 9,778 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 9,668 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 9,738 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 9,668 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 9,584 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 9,336 | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,342 | 13,342 | 13,342 | 1 |
| 2000s | 11,780 | 10,277 | 12,607 | 5 |
| 2010s | 10,284 | 9,723 | 11,409 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,599 | 9,336 | 9,738 | 5 |
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More education data for Albania
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 208,738 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,336 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 99,299 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 109,439 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -3.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 66,711 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -4.36 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of classroom teachers in primary education in Albania?
- Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Albania was 9,336 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of classroom teachers in primary education recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 13,342 in 1997.
- What is the lowest number of classroom teachers in primary education recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,336 in 2024.
- How does Albania rank for number of classroom teachers in primary education?
- Albania ranks 56th out of 71 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of classroom teachers in primary education rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of classroom teachers in primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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