School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Albania
Albania: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes was 5.54 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Albania, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Albania stood at 5.54 years. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.5% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Albania peaked at 5.54 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.9 years, in 1993.
That places Albania 138th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.42 years | 4.33 years | 4.54 years | 3 |
| 1980s | 4.05 years | 3.98 years | 4.17 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.1 years | 3.9 years | 4.28 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.32 years | 4.02 years | 4.98 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.14 years | 4.97 years | 5.25 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.98 years | 4.68 years | 5.54 years | 5 |
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More education data for Albania
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 9,336 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 111.51 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 111.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Albania?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Albania was 5.54 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 5.54 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9 years in 1993.
- How does Albania rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Albania ranks 138th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release