School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Albania
Albania: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 104,207 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
104,207 number
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
144th
of 206 countries
All-time high
226,567 number
in 1993
All-time low
94,230 number
in 2016
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Albania, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Albania is 104,207 number, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Albania peaked at 226,567 number in 1993 and was at its lowest, 94,230 number, in 2016.
That places Albania 144th out of 206 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Albania, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 188,312 number | — |
| 1971 | 188,855 number | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 188,352 number | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 186,970 number | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 185,623 number | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 186,699 number | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 187,899 number | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 190,460 number | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 193,641 number | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 196,750 number | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 197,675 number | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 198,831 number | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 199,938 number | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 200,776 number | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 201,803 number | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 203,853 number | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 206,750 number | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 210,702 number | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 215,221 number | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 219,545 number | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 223,459 number | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 224,140 number | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 226,520 number | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 226,567 number | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 224,204 number | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 217,667 number | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 211,904 number | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 205,660 number | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 199,408 number | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 193,175 number | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 187,798 number | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 181,919 number | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 175,183 number | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 168,161 number | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 160,898 number | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 153,568 number | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 145,964 number | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 138,189 number | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 130,146 number | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 122,241 number | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 115,184 number | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 109,122 number | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 104,088 number | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 100,376 number | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 97,718 number | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 95,459 number | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 94,230 number | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 96,867 number | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 100,655 number | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 104,207 number | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 189,356 number | 185,623 number | 196,750 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 205,509 number | 197,675 number | 219,545 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 215,270 number | 193,175 number | 226,567 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 156,407 number | 122,241 number | 187,798 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 101,791 number | 94,230 number | 115,184 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 141 New Zealand 122,124 number compare
- 142 Lithuania 118,202 number compare
- 143 Equatorial Guinea 104,256 number compare
- 145 Timor-Leste 95,664 number compare
- 146 Bosnia and Herzegovina 92,951 number compare
- 147 Latvia 84,755 number compare
More education data for Albania
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8,290 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,046 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 70,419 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 49,644 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.9181 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Albania?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Albania was 104,207 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 226,567 number in 1993.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 94,230 number in 2016.
- How does Albania rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Albania ranks 144th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. 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 School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.