Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Albania
Albania: Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education was 15.11 pupils per teacher in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Albania, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in pupils per teacher.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Albania is 15.11 pupils per teacher, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Albania peaked at 28.03 pupils per teacher in 2013 and was at its lowest, 15.11 pupils per teacher, in 2024.
Albania ranks 79th of 113 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.
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Albania, year by year
| Year | pupils per teacher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 28.03 pupils per teacher | — |
| 2014 | 26.11 pupils per teacher | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 24.67 pupils per teacher | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 22.67 pupils per teacher | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 21.33 pupils per teacher | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 21.02 pupils per teacher | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 19.39 pupils per teacher | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 19.86 pupils per teacher | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 20.24 pupils per teacher | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 15.33 pupils per teacher | -24.2% |
| 2024 | 15.11 pupils per teacher | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.32 pupils per teacher | 19.39 pupils per teacher | 28.03 pupils per teacher | 7 |
| 2020s | 17.64 pupils per teacher | 15.11 pupils per teacher | 20.24 pupils per teacher | 4 |
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More education data for Albania
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 141,089 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0594 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 67,774 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Albania?
- Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Albania was 15.11 pupils per teacher in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pupils per qualified teacher in primary education recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 28.03 pupils per teacher in 2013.
- What is the lowest pupils per qualified teacher in primary education recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.11 pupils per teacher in 2024.
- How does Albania rank for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education?
- Albania ranks 79th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils per qualified teacher in primary education rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A qualified teacher is one who has the minimum academic qualifications necessary to teach at a primary level of education in a given country.