Primary education, pupils in Albania
Albania: Primary education, pupils was 47.4% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Primary education, pupils in Albania, 1976–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Albania
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 9,336 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 111.51 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 111.5% (2024)
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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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.