Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Albania
Albania: Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education was 100.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Albania, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Albania stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Albania peaked at 100.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 64.0%, in 2013.
Albania ranks 1st of 87 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 64.0% | — |
| 2014 | 70.6% | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 76.4% | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 80.3% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 84.1% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 72.7% | -13.6% |
| 2019 | 68.2% | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 74.3% | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 67.7% | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +47.8% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 100.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.6%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Albania's 100.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100.0%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 73.8% | 64.0% | 84.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 85.5% | 67.7% | 100.0% | 4 |
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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 share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Albania?
- Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Albania was 100.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.0% in 2013.
- How does Albania rank for share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education?
- Albania ranks 1st out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education who meet the minimum academic qualifications required in the subject they teach at that level in a given country.