Primary education, pupils in Albania
Albania: Primary education, pupils was 141,089 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
141,089
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
145th
of 206 countries
All-time high
303,632
in 1997
All-time low
141,089
in 2024
Years of data
48
1976–2024
Primary education, pupils in Albania, 1976–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, pupils in Albania stood at 141,089. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Albania peaked at 303,632 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 141,089, in 2024.
Albania ranks 145th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 293,723 | — |
| 1978 | 284,644 | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 280,593 | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 272,277 | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 269,016 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 267,850 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 267,200 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 270,990 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 272,935 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 274,660 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 272,585 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 271,728 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 275,426 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 278,446 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 284,616 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 281,770 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 279,500 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 288,092 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 295,137 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 301,051 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 303,632 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 299,164 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 292,070 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 283,249 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 274,233 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 263,603 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 252,829 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 240,487 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 237,975 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 222,402 | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 210,125 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 199,454 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 236,102 | +18.4% |
| 2010 | 224,781 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 215,660 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 206,617 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 198,897 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 195,720 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 188,371 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 179,564 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 174,836 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 170,861 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 167,104 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 162,170 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 158,528 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 154,140 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 146,962 | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 141,089 | -4.0% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 141,089 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 519,452, 27% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 141,089 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 432,238, 33% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 286,320 | 280,593 | 293,723 | 3 |
| 1980s | 271,467 | 267,200 | 275,426 | 10 |
| 1990s | 290,348 | 278,446 | 303,632 | 10 |
| 2000s | 242,046 | 199,454 | 283,249 | 10 |
| 2010s | 192,241 | 167,104 | 224,781 | 10 |
| 2020s | 152,578 | 141,089 | 162,170 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 142 Croatia 147,483 compare
- 143 Puerto Rico 144,542 compare
- 144 Bosnia and Herzegovina 141,518 compare
- 146 Moldova 136,696 compare
- 147 Slovenia 132,709 compare
- 148 Trinidad and Tobago 126,491 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, 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 primary education, pupils in Albania?
- Primary education, pupils in Albania was 141,089 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 303,632 in 1997.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 141,089 in 2024.
- How does Albania rank for primary education, pupils?
- Albania ranks 145th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 48 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.