Albania: Primary education, teachers

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, Albania's primary education, teachers fell 2.6% on 2023 (from 9,584 to 9,336).

Across the 16 yearly changes before that (2001 to 2023), the average change was −0.3% and a typical year strayed about 4% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.6 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 13.9% in 2009 and the biggest yearly fall was 4.9% in 2011. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 the straight-line trend is downward, about 57.38 a year. A straight line explains 76% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Albania had the 76th highest value of the 108 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Albania in the 2024 ranking

• Lesotho — 73rd of 108: 10,388
• Latvia — 74th of 108: 9,966
• Bahrain — 75th of 108: 9,404
• Lithuania — 77th of 108: 8,888
• Estonia — 78th of 108: 8,627
• Trinidad and Tobago — 79th of 108: 7,693

What this measures

Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.

Limitations: The precision of this indicator can be influenced by the enumeration method used, such as headcount or 'full-time equivalent' count of teachers.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 21 values

Primary education, teachers in nearby economies

• Andorra — 413 (2024)
• Armenia — 7,540 (2024)
• Austria — 35,752 (2024)
• Azerbaijan — 38,731 (2024)
• Belarus — 22,228 (2024)
• Belgium — 80,763 (2023)
• Bosnia and Herzegovina — 9,722 (2023)
• Bulgaria — 22,710 (2024)
• Croatia — 13,441 (2023)
• Cyprus — 5,389 (2023)
• Denmark — 42,105 (2024)
• Estonia

More education data for Albania

• Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 5 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 11 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 7 (2025)
• Primary education, pupils — 141,089 (2024)
• School enrollment, primary (% gross) — 111.51% (2024)
• School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) — 111.43% (2024)
• School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) — 111.59% (2024)
• Secondary education, pupils — 208,738 (2024)
• School enrollment, secondary (% gross) — 108.36% (2024)

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Questions people ask

What is Albania's primary education, teachers?

9,336 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1997?

It is down 30.03% from 13,342 in 1997 (1.31% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 13,342 in 1997 and the lowest 9,336 in 2024.

How does Albania rank?

76th highest of 108 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in primary education, teachers unusual for Albania?

In 2024, Albania's primary education, teachers fell 2.6% on 2023 (from 9,584 to 9,336). Across the 16 yearly changes before that (2001 to 2023), the average change was −0.3% and a typical year strayed about 4% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.6 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.PRM.TCHR, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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