Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Albania
Albania: Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate was -4 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Albania, 1979–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Albania stood at -4 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 14.2% on the previous year and down 150.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Albania peaked at 18.37 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -6.54 % change on previous year, in 2006.
Albania ranks 189th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Albania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | -1.42 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | -2.96 % change on previous year | +108.2% |
| 1981 | -1.2 % change on previous year | -59.6% |
| 1982 | -0.4334 % change on previous year | -63.8% |
| 1983 | -0.2427 % change on previous year | -44.0% |
| 1984 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -684.5% |
| 1985 | 0.7177 % change on previous year | -49.4% |
| 1986 | 0.632 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 1987 | -0.7555 % change on previous year | -219.5% |
| 1988 | -0.3144 % change on previous year | -58.4% |
| 1989 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -532.9% |
| 1990 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 1991 | 2.22 % change on previous year | +102.1% |
| 1992 | -0.9999 % change on previous year | -145.1% |
| 1993 | -0.8056 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 1994 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -481.6% |
| 1995 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
| 1996 | 2 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 1997 | 0.8573 % change on previous year | -57.2% |
| 1998 | -1.47 % change on previous year | -271.6% |
| 1999 | -2.37 % change on previous year | +61.1% |
| 2000 | -3.02 % change on previous year | +27.4% |
| 2001 | -3.18 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 2002 | -3.88 % change on previous year | +21.8% |
| 2003 | -4.09 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 2004 | -4.88 % change on previous year | +19.4% |
| 2005 | -1.04 % change on previous year | -78.6% |
| 2006 | -6.54 % change on previous year | +526.5% |
| 2007 | -5.52 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 2008 | -5.08 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 18.37 % change on previous year | -461.8% |
| 2010 | -4.79 % change on previous year | -126.1% |
| 2011 | -4.06 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 2012 | -4.19 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2013 | -3.74 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 2014 | -1.6 % change on previous year | -57.2% |
| 2015 | -3.75 % change on previous year | +135.1% |
| 2016 | -4.68 % change on previous year | +24.5% |
| 2017 | -2.63 % change on previous year | -43.7% |
| 2018 | -2.27 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 2019 | -2.2 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2020 | -2.95 % change on previous year | +34.3% |
| 2021 | -2.25 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 2022 | -2.77 % change on previous year | +23.3% |
| 2023 | -4.66 % change on previous year | +68.2% |
| 2024 | -4 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's -4 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.6393 % change on previous year, 6.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's -4 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.2155 % change on previous year, 18.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Albania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +684.5% | -0.2427 % change on previous year | 1.42 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | +532.9% | -0.3144 % change on previous year | 1.36 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | -526.5% | -1.04 % change on previous year | -6.54 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +481.6% | -0.8056 % change on previous year | 3.07 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | +461.8% | -5.08 % change on previous year | 18.37 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -1.42 % change on previous year | -1.42 % change on previous year | -1.42 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1980s | -0.1778 % change on previous year | -2.96 % change on previous year | 1.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6045 % change on previous year | -2.37 % change on previous year | 3.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.89 % change on previous year | -6.54 % change on previous year | 18.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.39 % change on previous year | -4.79 % change on previous year | -1.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.32 % change on previous year | -4.66 % change on previous year | -2.25 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 186 Puerto Rico -3.81 % change on previous year compare
- 187 American Samoa -3.85 % change on previous year compare
- 188 Honduras -3.88 % change on previous year compare
- 190 South Korea -4.15 % change on previous year compare
- 191 Kuwait -4.44 % change on previous year compare
- 192 Saint Lucia -4.55 % change on previous year compare
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, 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Albania?
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Albania was -4 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 18.37 % change on previous year in 2009.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.54 % change on previous year in 2006.
- How does Albania rank for primary education, pupils, annual growth rate?
- Albania ranks 189th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, annual growth rate rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 150.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.