Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Albania
Albania: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 86.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Albania, 1995–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Albania stood at 86.7%.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Albania peaked at 98.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 18.9%, in 1995.
That places Albania 101st out of 165 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 18.9% | — |
| 2008 | 92.2% | +386.8% |
| 2009 | 95.2% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 97.9% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 98.8% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 95.7% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 88.8% | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 93.2% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 92.4% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 89.0% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 89.4% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 91.9% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 91.5% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 86.0% | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 86.7% | +0.8% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 86.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.5%, 92% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Albania's 86.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.9%, 88% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Albania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +386.8% | 18.9% | 92.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.9% | 18.9% | 18.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 93.7% | 92.2% | 95.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 94.3% | 88.8% | 98.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.0% | 86.0% | 91.9% | 4 |
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 survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Albania?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Albania was 86.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.9% in 1995.
- How does Albania rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Albania ranks 101st out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. 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 Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release