Primary education, teachers in Albania
Albania: Primary education, teachers was 9,336 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, teachers in Albania, 1997–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers in Albania is 9,336, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Albania peaked at 13,342 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 9,336, in 2024.
That places Albania 142nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,342 | 13,342 | 13,342 | 1 |
| 2000s | 11,780 | 10,277 | 12,607 | 5 |
| 2010s | 10,284 | 9,723 | 11,409 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,599 | 9,336 | 9,738 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More education data for Albania
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 111.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 111.4% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 111.6% (2024)
- Labor force, female 46.6% (2025)
- Labor force, total 1.26 million (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 1.02 GPI (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Albania?
- Primary education, teachers in Albania was 9,336 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 13,342 in 1997.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,336 in 2024.
- How does Albania rank for primary education, teachers?
- Albania ranks 142nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.