Number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal in Albania
Albania: Number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal was 3 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
10th
of 189 countries
All-time high
3
in 1998
All-time low
3
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal in Albania, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Albania recorded 3 for number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal in Albania peaked at 3 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3, in 1998.
Albania ranks 10th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3 | — |
| 1999 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 3 | +0.0% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1, 3.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Albania's 3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2, 1.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Albania
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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 number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal in Albania?
- Number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal in Albania was 3 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 3 in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1998.
- How does Albania rank for number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal?
- Albania ranks 10th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal frameworks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release