Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Albania
Albania: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education was 12.55 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Albania, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
Albania recorded 12.55 headcount basis for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Albania peaked at 28.43 headcount basis in 2013 and was at its lowest, 12.55 headcount basis, in 2024.
Albania ranks 61st of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Albania, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 28.43 headcount basis | — |
| 2014 | 25.84 headcount basis | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 24 headcount basis | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 22.06 headcount basis | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 20.79 headcount basis | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 23.51 headcount basis | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 24.02 headcount basis | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 20.37 headcount basis | -15.2% |
| 2021 | 20.24 headcount basis | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 13.02 headcount basis | -35.7% |
| 2024 | 12.55 headcount basis | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.09 headcount basis | 20.79 headcount basis | 28.43 headcount basis | 7 |
| 2020s | 16.54 headcount basis | 12.55 headcount basis | 20.37 headcount basis | 4 |
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More education data for Albania
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Albania?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Albania was 12.55 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 28.43 headcount basis in 2013.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.55 headcount basis in 2024.
- How does Albania rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- Albania ranks 61st out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release