Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Albania
Albania: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 17.57 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Albania, 1997–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Albania recorded 17.57 for pupil-teacher ratio, primary in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Albania peaked at 22.76 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 17.57, in 2018.
Albania ranks 110th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 22.76 | — |
| 2000 | 22.57 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 21.75 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 21.5 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 19.41 | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 20.18 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 19.7 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 19.87 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 19.48 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 19.12 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 18.92 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 18.62 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 18.2 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 17.94 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 17.57 | -2.1% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 17.57 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.75, 99% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Albania's 17.57 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.51, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.76 | 22.76 | 22.76 | 1 |
| 2000s | 21.08 | 19.41 | 22.57 | 5 |
| 2010s | 18.83 | 17.57 | 19.87 | 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, primary in Albania?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Albania was 17.57 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 22.76 in 1997.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.57 in 2018.
- How does Albania rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Albania ranks 110th out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. 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, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.