Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Albania

Albania: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 101.2% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
101.2%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
93rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
102.7%
in 2018
All-time low
93.5%
in 2011
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Albania, 1998–2019

02550751001998200820191998: 102.7 %1999: 101.4 %2000: 99.8 %2001: 100 %2002: 98.1 %2003: 98.7 %2004: 96.3 %2005: 98.5 %2006: 96.9 %2007: 96.5 %2008: 96.1 %2009: 93.9 %2010: 93.9 %2011: 93.5 %2012: 95.6 %2013: 98.6 %2014: 100.9 %2015: 102.6 %2016: 101.8 %2017: 101.7 %2018: 102.7 %2019: 101.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Albania stood at 101.2%.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Albania peaked at 102.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 93.5%, in 2011.

Albania ranks 93rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Albania, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Albania, 1998 to 2019.
Year % Change
1998 102.7%
1999 101.4% -1.2%
2000 99.8% -1.6%
2001 100.0% +0.1%
2002 98.1% -1.8%
2003 98.7% +0.6%
2004 96.3% -2.5%
2005 98.5% +2.3%
2006 96.9% -1.6%
2007 96.5% -0.4%
2008 96.1% -0.4%
2009 93.9% -2.4%
2010 93.9% -0.0%
2011 93.5% -0.4%
2012 95.6% +2.3%
2013 98.6% +3.1%
2014 100.9% +2.4%
2015 102.6% +1.7%
2016 101.8% -0.8%
2017 101.7% -0.1%
2018 102.7% +1.1%
2019 101.2% -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 102.1% 101.4% 102.7% 2
2000s 97.5% 93.9% 100.0% 10
2010s 99.2% 93.5% 102.7% 10

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 90 Norway 101.4% compare
  2. 91 Botswana 101.3% compare
  3. 92 Finland 101.3% compare
  4. 94 Slovenia 101.0% compare
  5. 95 Kenya 100.7% compare
  6. 96 Latvia 100.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Albania?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Albania was 101.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 102.7% in 2018.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 93.5% in 2011.
How does Albania rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Albania ranks 93rd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Albania data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,592 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.