Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Albania
Albania: Share of children in primary school age who are in school was 99.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Albania, 1820–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of children in primary school age who are in school in Albania stood at 99.5%.
The figure is up 11.6% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children in primary school age who are in school in Albania peaked at 100.0% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1820.
That places Albania 26th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 0.1% | — |
| 1825 | 0.2% | +26.7% |
| 1830 | 0.2% | +26.3% |
| 1835 | 0.3% | +29.2% |
| 1840 | 0.4% | +29.0% |
| 1845 | 0.5% | +27.5% |
| 1850 | 0.7% | +29.4% |
| 1855 | 0.8% | +28.8% |
| 1860 | 1.1% | +28.2% |
| 1865 | 1.4% | +28.4% |
| 1870 | 1.8% | +28.6% |
| 1875 | 2.3% | +28.3% |
| 1880 | 3.0% | +27.7% |
| 1885 | 3.8% | +27.8% |
| 1890 | 4.8% | +27.3% |
| 1895 | 6.1% | +27.1% |
| 1900 | 7.7% | +26.7% |
| 1905 | 9.7% | +26.0% |
| 1910 | 12.2% | +25.3% |
| 1915 | 15.2% | +24.5% |
| 1920 | 18.8% | +23.4% |
| 1925 | 20.7% | +10.5% |
| 1930 | 21.8% | +5.1% |
| 1935 | 37.2% | +70.7% |
| 1940 | 32.5% | -12.5% |
| 1945 | 81.7% | +151.3% |
| 1950 | 100.0% | +22.3% |
| 1955 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 76.7% | -23.3% |
| 1965 | 83.7% | +9.2% |
| 1970 | 95.0% | +13.5% |
| 1975 | 100.0% | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 96.9% | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 96.9% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 96.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 98.7% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 96.4% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 93.3% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 94.4% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 93.8% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 95.5% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 97.2% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 96.8% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 99.6% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 99.8% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.3% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 98.6% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 97.8% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 96.0% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 93.3% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 91.5% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 89.1% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 99.5% | +11.6% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 99.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.0%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Albania's 99.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.6%, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of children in primary school age who are in school 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | +151.3% | 32.5% | 81.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 1830s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 2 |
| 1840s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 1850s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 2 |
| 1860s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 2 |
| 1870s | 2.1% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 2 |
| 1880s | 3.4% | 3.0% | 3.8% | 2 |
| 1890s | 5.4% | 4.8% | 6.1% | 2 |
| 1900s | 8.7% | 7.7% | 9.7% | 2 |
| 1910s | 13.7% | 12.2% | 15.2% | 2 |
| 1920s | 19.7% | 18.8% | 20.7% | 2 |
| 1930s | 29.5% | 21.8% | 37.2% | 2 |
| 1940s | 57.1% | 32.5% | 81.7% | 2 |
| 1950s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1960s | 80.2% | 76.7% | 83.7% | 2 |
| 1970s | 97.5% | 95.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 96.9% | 96.9% | 96.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 96.1% | 93.3% | 98.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 97.8% | 93.8% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.9% | 89.1% | 99.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
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 share of children in primary school age who are in school in Albania?
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Albania was 99.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1820.
- How does Albania rank for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Albania ranks 26th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children in primary school age who are in school rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.