School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Albania

Albania: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 34,344 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
34,344 number
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
143rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
74,268 number
in 1993
All-time low
31,089 number
in 2016
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Albania, 1970–2020

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Albania stood at 34,344 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Albania peaked at 74,268 number in 1993 and was at its lowest, 31,089 number, in 2016.

That places Albania 143rd out of 202 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Albania, year by year

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Albania, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 62,260 number
1971 62,650 number +0.6%
1972 62,807 number +0.3%
1973 62,535 number -0.4%
1974 62,077 number -0.7%
1975 61,770 number -0.5%
1976 61,991 number +0.4%
1977 62,580 number +1.0%
1978 63,462 number +1.4%
1979 64,458 number +1.6%
1980 65,306 number +1.3%
1981 65,700 number +0.6%
1982 66,129 number +0.7%
1983 66,424 number +0.4%
1984 66,714 number +0.4%
1985 67,174 number +0.7%
1986 67,959 number +1.2%
1987 69,128 number +1.7%
1988 70,495 number +2.0%
1989 71,820 number +1.9%
1990 72,804 number +1.4%
1991 73,249 number +0.6%
1992 74,055 number +1.1%
1993 74,268 number +0.3%
1994 73,897 number -0.5%
1995 72,990 number -1.2%
1996 71,435 number -2.1%
1997 69,843 number -2.2%
1998 68,194 number -2.4%
1999 66,441 number -2.6%
2000 64,581 number -2.8%
2001 62,749 number -2.8%
2002 60,636 number -3.4%
2003 58,400 number -3.7%
2004 56,050 number -4.0%
2005 53,605 number -4.4%
2006 51,101 number -4.7%
2007 48,541 number -5.0%
2008 45,836 number -5.6%
2009 43,083 number -6.0%
2010 40,431 number -6.2%
2011 38,051 number -5.9%
2012 35,920 number -5.6%
2013 34,245 number -4.7%
2014 32,947 number -3.8%
2015 31,933 number -3.1%
2016 31,089 number -2.6%
2017 31,407 number +1.0%
2018 32,322 number +2.9%
2019 33,468 number +3.5%
2020 34,344 number +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 62,659 number 61,770 number 64,458 number 10
1980s 67,685 number 65,306 number 71,820 number 10
1990s 71,718 number 66,441 number 74,268 number 10
2000s 54,458 number 43,083 number 64,581 number 10
2010s 34,181 number 31,089 number 40,431 number 10
2020s 34,344 number 34,344 number 34,344 number 1

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 140 Croatia 40,594 number compare
  2. 141 Republic of Moldova 38,361 number compare
  3. 142 Equatorial Guinea 34,589 number compare
  4. 144 Bosnia and Herzegovina 31,183 number compare
  5. 145 Timor-Leste 31,089 number compare
  6. 146 Lithuania 29,119 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Albania?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Albania was 34,344 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 74,268 number in 1993.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 31,089 number in 2016.
How does Albania rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Albania ranks 143rd out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. 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 School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/