Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Albania
Albania: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public was 85.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Albania, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Albania stood at 85.4%. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Albania peaked at 100.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 85.4%, in 2024.
That places Albania 54th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 99.5% | — |
| 1999 | 100.0% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 96.9% | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 97.8% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 95.9% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 93.7% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 94.8% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 94.5% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 95.1% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 94.8% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 95.2% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 95.4% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 95.1% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 95.4% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 92.9% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 93.7% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 93.8% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 93.5% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 92.7% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 92.0% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 91.2% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 90.7% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 87.1% | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 86.9% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 85.8% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 86.0% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 85.4% | -0.7% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 85.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 81.2%, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Albania's 85.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 86.0%, 99% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.8% | 99.5% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 95.4% | 93.7% | 97.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.1% | 90.7% | 95.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.2% | 85.4% | 87.1% | 5 |
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 percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Albania?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Albania was 85.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.4% in 2024.
- How does Albania rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- Albania ranks 54th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release