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 16,452 number in 2020. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2020)
16,452 number
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
143rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
35,969 number
in 1994
All-time low
14,510 number
in 2016
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Albania is 16,452 number, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Albania peaked at 35,969 number in 1994 and was at its lowest, 14,510 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 30,592 number 30,152 number 31,355 number 10
1980s 32,650 number 31,732 number 34,387 number 10
1990s 34,735 number 32,052 number 35,969 number 10
2000s 25,973 number 20,287 number 30,971 number 10
2010s 15,963 number 14,510 number 18,884 number 10
2020s 16,452 number 16,452 number 16,452 number 1

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 140 Croatia, Republic of 19,634 number compare
  2. 141 Moldova, Republic of 18,534 number compare
  3. 142 Equatorial Guinea, Republic of 17,051 number compare
  4. 144 Timor-Leste 15,247 number compare
  5. 145 Bosnia and Herzegovina 15,169 number compare
  6. 146 Lithuania, Republic of 14,239 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places β†’

More reference data data for Albania

All data for Albania β†’

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 16,452 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 35,969 number in 1994.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 14,510 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 12.9%. 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, female (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, female (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
Last refreshed

Female 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/