Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Albania
Albania: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 17.09 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Albania, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Albania recorded 17.09 for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in 2018.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Albania peaked at 23.04 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 15.96, in 1993.
Albania ranks 91st of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 19.32 | — |
| 1972 | 19.43 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 21.59 | +11.1% |
| 1981 | 22.22 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 21.85 | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 22.12 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 22.39 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 22.61 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 22.8 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 22.75 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 22.87 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 22.83 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 23.04 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 22.95 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 20.02 | -12.8% |
| 1993 | 15.96 | -20.2% |
| 1994 | 17.56 | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 18.15 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 19.14 | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 18.87 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 19.22 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 19.97 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 21.04 | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 20.9 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 21.98 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 21.67 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 21.18 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 20.52 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 20.26 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 20.09 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 19.64 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 19.1 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 18.08 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 18.88 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 18.51 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 18.2 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 18.25 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 18.35 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 17.7 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 17.48 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 17.09 | -2.2% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 17.09 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.15, 100% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Albania's 17.09 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.64, 1.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.38 | 19.32 | 19.43 | 2 |
| 1980s | 22.4 | 21.59 | 22.87 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.49 | 15.96 | 23.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.64 | 19.1 | 21.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.06 | 17.09 | 18.88 | 9 |
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 pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Albania?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Albania was 17.09 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 23.04 in 1990.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.96 in 1993.
- How does Albania rank for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
- Albania ranks 91st out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Preprimary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in preprimary school.