Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Albania
Albania: Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 8,290 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, female in Albania, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Albania recorded 8,290 for teachers in primary education, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Albania peaked at 9,728 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 8,256, in 2017.
Albania ranks 134th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 9,728 | — |
| 2000 | 9,464 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 9,262 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 8,905 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 8,313 | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 9,590 | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 9,330 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 8,988 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 8,821 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 8,696 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 8,671 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 8,535 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 8,354 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 8,256 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 8,258 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8,344 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 8,299 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 8,385 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 8,420 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 8,396 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 8,290 | -1.3% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 8,290 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22,119, 37% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Albania's 8,290 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,411, 31% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,728 | 9,728 | 9,728 | 1 |
| 2000s | 9,107 | 8,313 | 9,590 | 5 |
| 2010s | 8,625 | 8,256 | 9,330 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,358 | 8,290 | 8,420 | 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 teachers in primary education, female in Albania?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Albania was 8,290 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 9,728 in 1997.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,256 in 2017.
- How does Albania rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Albania ranks 134th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release