Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Albania
Albania: Persistence to last grade of primary, female was 87.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Albania, 1995–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Albania recorded 87.7% for persistence to last grade of primary, female in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, female in Albania peaked at 99.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 83.2%, in 1995.
That places Albania 99th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Albania, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 83.2% | — |
| 2000 | 93.4% | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 91.2% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 95.4% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 93.4% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 94.4% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 95.4% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 97.9% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 99.1% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 99.8% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 99.1% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 96.4% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 89.1% | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 93.7% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 93.3% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 88.6% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 90.1% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 92.1% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 91.9% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 85.8% | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 87.7% | +2.2% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 87.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.8%, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Albania's 87.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.1%, 88% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.2% | 83.2% | 83.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 93.9% | 91.2% | 95.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 94.7% | 88.6% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.4% | 85.8% | 92.1% | 4 |
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 persistence to last grade of primary, female in Albania?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Albania was 87.7% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, female recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, female recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.2% in 1995.
- How does Albania rank for persistence to last grade of primary, female?
- Albania ranks 99th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, female rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 last grade of primary, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.