Share of children who have completed primary school in Albania
Albania: Share of children who have completed primary school was 97.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of children who have completed primary school in Albania, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Albania recorded 97.4% for share of children who have completed primary school in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who have completed primary school in Albania peaked at 98.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 96.0%, in 1998.
That places Albania 83rd out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of children who have completed primary school in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 96.3% | — |
| 1982 | 96.4% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 96.4% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 96.4% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 96.4% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 96.5% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 96.5% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 96.5% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 96.5% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 96.5% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 96.4% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 96.4% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 96.3% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 96.2% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 96.2% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 96.1% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 96.0% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 96.0% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 96.1% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 96.3% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 96.5% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 96.8% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 97.0% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 97.3% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 97.5% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 97.7% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 97.8% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 97.9% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 97.9% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 97.8% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 97.7% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 97.6% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 97.4% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 97.3% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 97.3% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 97.3% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 97.2% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 97.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 97.3% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 97.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 97.4% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 97.4% | +0.0% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 97.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.7%, 99% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Albania's 97.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.6%, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 96.4% | 96.3% | 96.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 96.2% | 96.0% | 96.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.1% | 96.1% | 97.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.6% | 97.3% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.3% | 97.2% | 97.4% | 6 |
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 share of children who have completed primary school in Albania?
- Share of children who have completed primary school in Albania was 97.4% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who have completed primary school recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of children who have completed primary school recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.0% in 1998.
- How does Albania rank for share of children who have completed primary school?
- Albania ranks 83rd out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of children who have completed primary school rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 children who have completed primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of children who are three to five years older than the official age for the last grade of primary education who have successfully completed it. This broader age band is used to include children who started school late or had to resit particular years.