Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Albania
Albania: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions was 87.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Albania, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Albania recorded 87.5% for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Albania peaked at 100.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 87.5%, in 2024.
Albania ranks 107th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 100.0% | — |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 97.8% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 97.6% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 95.7% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 95.2% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 94.6% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 94.1% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 95.1% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 94.8% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 94.6% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 94.5% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 94.5% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 94.2% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 94.1% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 93.5% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 92.6% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 92.3% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 91.7% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 91.0% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 90.8% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 89.5% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 88.5% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 87.5% | -1.1% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 87.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90.5%, 97% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Albania's 87.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 95.9%, 91% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 96.7% | 94.1% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 93.7% | 91.7% | 94.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.5% | 87.5% | 91.0% | 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 primary education in public institutions in Albania?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Albania was 87.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.5% in 2024.
- How does Albania rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions?
- Albania ranks 107th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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 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