Primary education, pupils, per capita in Albania
Albania: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0594 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Albania, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Albania recorded 0.0594 units per person for primary education, pupils, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Albania peaked at 0.1195 units per person in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0594 units per person, in 2024.
Albania ranks 165th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Albania, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.1195 units per person | — |
| 1978 | 0.1109 units per person | -7.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1072 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1019 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0987 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0962 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.094 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0933 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0921 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0909 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0884 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0865 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0853 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0847 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0871 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0868 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0866 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0898 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0926 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.095 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0964 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0956 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.094 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0917 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0896 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0864 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0832 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0794 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.079 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0743 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0707 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0677 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0806 units per person | +19.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0772 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0742 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0722 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0706 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0706 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.069 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0668 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.066 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0655 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0651 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0641 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0637 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0629 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0609 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0594 units per person | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1125 units per person | 0.1072 units per person | 0.1195 units per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0927 units per person | 0.0853 units per person | 0.1019 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0909 units per person | 0.0847 units per person | 0.0964 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0803 units per person | 0.0677 units per person | 0.0917 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0697 units per person | 0.0651 units per person | 0.0772 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0622 units per person | 0.0594 units per person | 0.0641 units per person | 5 |
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)
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.87 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per capita in Albania?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Albania was 0.0594 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1195 units per person in 1976.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0594 units per person in 2024.
- How does Albania rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Albania ranks 165th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.