School life expectancy, primary, female (years) (life female years) in Albania
Albania: School life expectancy, primary, female (years) (life female years) was 5.54 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.54 years
Change on year
up 23.0%
World rank
133rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
5.54 years
in 2024
All-time low
3.82 years
in 1992
Years of data
48
1976–2024
School life expectancy, primary, female in Albania, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary, female in Albania stood at 5.54 years. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.0% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, female in Albania peaked at 5.54 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.82 years, in 1992.
That places Albania 133rd out of 215 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.
School life expectancy, primary, female (years) (life female years) in Albania, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 4.36 years | — |
| 1978 | 4.25 years | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 4.18 years | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 4.05 years | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 3.97 years | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 3.93 years | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 3.94 years | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3.94 years | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3.95 years | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 3.98 years | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 3.91 years | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 3.93 years | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 3.89 years | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 3.88 years | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 3.9 years | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 3.82 years | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 3.85 years | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 3.91 years | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 3.96 years | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 4.06 years | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 4.13 years | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 4.13 years | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 4.14 years | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 4.17 years | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 4.2 years | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 4.33 years | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 4.24 years | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 4.13 years | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 4.23 years | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 4.19 years | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 4.13 years | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 4.01 years | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 4.95 years | +23.5% |
| 2010 | 4.95 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5 years | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 5.03 years | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 5.03 years | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 5.22 years | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 5.21 years | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 5.19 years | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 5.17 years | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 5.11 years | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 4.99 years | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 4.87 years | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 4.73 years | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 4.65 years | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 4.5 years | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 5.54 years | +23.0% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 5.54 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.8 years, 95% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 5.54 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.09 years, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.27 years | 4.18 years | 4.36 years | 3 |
| 1980s | 3.95 years | 3.89 years | 4.05 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.98 years | 3.82 years | 4.14 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.26 years | 4.01 years | 4.95 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.09 years | 4.95 years | 5.22 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.86 years | 4.5 years | 5.54 years | 5 |
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 school life expectancy, primary, female in Albania?
- School life expectancy, primary, female in Albania was 5.54 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 5.54 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.82 years in 1992.
- How does Albania rank for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- Albania ranks 133rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, female rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release