School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Albania
Albania: School enrollment, primary (% gross) was 111.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary in Albania, 1976–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Albania recorded 111.5% for school enrollment, primary in 2024.
That represents a change of up 19.0% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Albania peaked at 113.5% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 93.7%, in 2023.
Albania ranks 32nd of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Albania, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 113.5% | — |
| 1978 | 110.0% | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 108.2% | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 104.2% | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 102.4% | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 101.3% | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 100.7% | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 101.7% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 101.4% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 101.8% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 100.9% | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 99.8% | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 99.4% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 99.6% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 100.5% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 98.3% | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 97.6% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 100.8% | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 102.9% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 105.0% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 106.6% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 106.6% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 107.3% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 108.4% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 109.2% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 110.3% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 107.6% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 104.1% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 107.0% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 105.5% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 103.5% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 100.4% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 100.9% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 99.9% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 101.6% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 102.1% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 101.5% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 105.8% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 105.7% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 105.3% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 105.4% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 104.6% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 102.6% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 97.1% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 96.4% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 93.7% | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 111.5% | +19.0% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 111.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.1%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 111.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 101.2%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 110.6% | 108.2% | 113.5% | 3 |
| 1980s | 101.4% | 99.4% | 104.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 102.5% | 97.6% | 107.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.7% | 100.4% | 110.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.4% | 99.9% | 105.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 93.7% | 111.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 29 Vanuatu 112.5% compare
- 30 Antigua and Barbuda 112.3% compare
- 31 Afghanistan 112.2% compare
- 33 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 111.4% compare
- 34 India 111.0% compare
- 35 Portugal 111.0% compare
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 school enrollment, primary in Albania?
- School enrollment, primary in Albania was 111.5% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 113.5% in 1976.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.7% in 2023.
- How does Albania rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Albania ranks 32nd out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.