Primary education, pupils in Albania

Albania: Primary education, pupils was 47.4% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
47.4%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
177th
of 203 countries
All-time high
49.2%
in 1993
All-time low
47.1%
in 2015
Years of data
42
1976–2018

Primary education, pupils in Albania, 1976–2018

010203040501976199720181976: 47.5 % female1978: 47.7 % female1979: 47.6 % female1980: 47.9 % female1981: 47.8 % female1982: 47.9 % female1983: 48.3 % female1984: 47.8 % female1985: 48 % female1986: 48.1 % female1987: 47.6 % female1988: 48.3 % female1989: 48.1 % female1990: 48.1 % female1991: 48.2 % female1992: 48.5 % female1993: 49.2 % female1994: 48.3 % female1995: 47.9 % female1996: 48 % female1997: 48.1 % female1998: 48.1 % female1999: 48.1 % female2000: 48.3 % female2001: 48.6 % female2002: 47.8 % female2003: 48.1 % female2004: 48.2 % female2005: 48 % female2006: 48.1 % female2007: 48.1 % female2008: 47.9 % female2009: 47.6 % female2010: 47.6 % female2011: 47.4 % female2012: 47.2 % female2013: 47.1 % female2014: 47.3 % female2015: 47.1 % female2016: 47.2 % female2017: 47.2 % female2018: 47.4 % female

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.

Analysis

In 2018, primary education, pupils in Albania stood at 47.4%.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Albania peaked at 49.2% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 47.1%, in 2015.

That places Albania 177th out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Primary education, pupils in Albania, year by year

Annual values for Primary education, pupils (% female) in Albania, 1976 to 2018.
Year % female Change
1976 47.5%
1978 47.7% +0.4%
1979 47.6% -0.1%
1980 47.9% +0.6%
1981 47.8% -0.3%
1982 47.9% +0.3%
1983 48.3% +0.7%
1984 47.8% -1.0%
1985 48.0% +0.4%
1986 48.1% +0.2%
1987 47.6% -1.0%
1988 48.3% +1.4%
1989 48.1% -0.4%
1990 48.1% -0.1%
1991 48.2% +0.3%
1992 48.5% +0.7%
1993 49.2% +1.3%
1994 48.3% -1.9%
1995 47.9% -0.7%
1996 48.0% +0.1%
1997 48.1% +0.1%
1998 48.1% +0.0%
1999 48.1% +0.1%
2000 48.3% +0.3%
2001 48.6% +0.6%
2002 47.8% -1.6%
2003 48.1% +0.6%
2004 48.2% +0.2%
2005 48.0% -0.3%
2006 48.1% +0.1%
2007 48.1% -0.1%
2008 47.9% -0.5%
2009 47.6% -0.5%
2010 47.6% -0.1%
2011 47.4% -0.3%
2012 47.2% -0.4%
2013 47.1% -0.2%
2014 47.3% +0.4%
2015 47.1% -0.4%
2016 47.2% +0.3%
2017 47.2% -0.2%
2018 47.4% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 47.6% 47.5% 47.7% 3
1980s 48.0% 47.6% 48.3% 10
1990s 48.3% 47.9% 49.2% 10
2000s 48.1% 47.6% 48.6% 10
2010s 47.3% 47.1% 47.6% 9

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 174 Dominican Republic 47.6% compare
  2. 175 Nigeria 47.5% compare
  3. 176 Cuba 47.5% compare
  4. 178 Tonga 47.4% compare
  5. 179 Vanuatu 47.3% compare
  6. 180 Ethiopia 47.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, pupils in Albania?
Primary education, pupils in Albania was 47.4% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 49.2% in 1993.
What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 47.1% in 2015.
How does Albania rank for primary education, pupils?
Albania ranks 177th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Albania data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 9,280 data points, 1970–2019
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.