Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services (Drinking) in Albania
Albania: Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services was 81.91 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Albania, 2011–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Albania recorded 81.91 for proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 66.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Albania peaked at 81.91 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49.26, in 2011.
Albania ranks 93rd of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 49.26 | — |
| 2012 | 49.26 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 49.26 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 49.26 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 49.26 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 53.34 | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 57.42 | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 61.5 | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 65.58 | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 69.67 | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 73.75 | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 77.83 | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 81.91 | +5.2% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 81.91 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 89.08, 92% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Albania's 81.91 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100, 82% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 53.79 | 49.26 | 65.58 | 9 |
| 2020s | 75.79 | 69.67 | 81.91 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 90 Costa Rica 84.17 compare
- 91 Argentina 82.09 compare
- 92 Montenegro 81.95 compare
- 94 El Salvador 81.72 compare
- 95 Zambia 79.07 compare
- 96 Tajikistan 78.69 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 proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Albania?
- Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Albania was 81.91 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with basic drinking water services recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 81.91 in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with basic drinking water services recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.26 in 2011.
- How does Albania rank for proportion of schools with basic drinking water services?
- Albania ranks 93rd out of 156 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with basic drinking water services rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services (Drinking Water). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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