Persistence to grade 5, total in Albania
Albania: Persistence to grade 5, total was 86.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, total in Albania, 1995–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Albania recorded 86.7% for persistence to grade 5, total in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, total in Albania peaked at 98.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 18.9%, in 1995.
Albania ranks 100th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, total in Albania, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 18.9% | — |
| 2008 | 92.2% | +386.8% |
| 2009 | 95.2% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 97.9% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 98.8% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 95.7% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 88.8% | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 93.2% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 92.4% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 89.0% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 89.4% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 91.9% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 91.5% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 86.0% | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 86.7% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.9% | 18.9% | 18.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 93.7% | 92.2% | 95.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 94.3% | 88.8% | 98.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.0% | 86.0% | 91.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More education data for Albania
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 141,089 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0594 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 67,774 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, total in Albania?
- Persistence to grade 5, total in Albania was 86.7% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.9% in 1995.
- How does Albania rank for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Albania ranks 100th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to grade 5, total rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.