Albania
Background Information
Region
Europe & Central Asia
World Bank income group
Upper middle income
Percent of population aged 10-24
19% (UNFPA, 2023)
Total primary school age population (both sexes)
161,223 (UIS, 2022)
Total secondary school age population (both sexes)
237,677 (UIS, 2022)
Proportion of women aged 20-24 years who were married or in a union before age 18 (% of women aged 20-24)
12%
Source: UNSDG , 2018
Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women ages 15-19)
13
Source: UN Human Development Reports , 2020
Percentage of women who ever experienced physical violence since age 15
No data available
Percentage of married women employed in the last 12 months (% of married or in-union women 15-49)
46%
Source: DHS , 2018
Education Snapshot Back to Top
Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in legal frameworks (Years)
12
Source: UIS , 2022
Percentage of upper secondary schools providing life skills-based HIV and sexuality education within the formal curriculum or as part of extra-curricular activities Percentage of schools
85%
Source: UNESCO , 2021
Proportion of schools with access to single-sex basic sanitation facilities Percentage of schools
-
Primary 82%
(2021)
-
Lower secondary 82%
(2021)
-
Upper secondary 91%
(2021)
Source: UIS
Women as a percentage of teachers in tertiary education Women as a percentage
Source: UIS , 2022
Men as a percentage of teachers in pre-primary education Men as a percentage
Source: UIS , 2022
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure % GDP spent on education
Source: UIS , 2021
Gender parity index for achievement in mathematics, by education level (ratio)
No data available
Gender parity index for achievement in reading, by education level (ratio)
No data available
Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading
-
Female 94%
-
Male 90%
Female: UIS, 2021
Male: UIS, 2021
Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics
-
Female 61%
-
Male 63%
Female: UIS, 2019
Male: UIS, 2019
Experiencing bullying in the last 12 months in lower secondary education
-
Female 44%
-
Male 55%
Female: UNESCO, 2018
Male: UNESCO, 2018
Youth not in education, employment or training
No data available
Completion rate
Primary school age
-
Female 96%
-
Male 94%
Female: UIS, 2018
Male: UIS, 2018
Lower secondary school age
-
Female 97%
-
Male 98%
Female: UIS, 2018
Male: UIS, 2018
Upper secondary school age
-
Female 80%
-
Male 76%
Female: UIS, 2018
Male: UIS, 2018
Out-of-school rate
Primary school
-
Female 2%
-
Male 3%
Female: UIS, 2018
Male: UIS, 2018
Lower secondary school
-
Female 5%
-
Male 5%
Female: UIS, 2017
Male: UIS, 2017
Upper secondary school
-
Female 12%
-
Male 12%
Female: UIS, 2018
Male: UIS, 2018
Legal Frameworks Back to Top
Presence of legislation on child protection, to prevent corporal punishment in schools
3
Limited protection from violence in educational institutions
Source: HerAtlas , 2019
Presence of legislation protecting the right to education without discrimination based on sex/gender
5
Enshrines right to education without discrimination based on sex/gender for all within the territory
Source: HerAtlas , 2019
Presence of legislation to protect and facilitate education of pregnant adolescent girls
5
Protection of the right to education of pregnant and/or parenting girls
Source: HerAtlas , 2019
Existence of processes to support coordinated action on gender equality in and through education by ministries, civil society, youth organizations and other actors
Data coming soon!
Existence of systematic processes to review and update curricula and learning resources, with a view to eradicating gender stereotypes and promoting gender equality
Data coming soon!
Training on gender-responsive pedagogies is embedded in teacher training programmes
Data coming soon!
Programs Back to Top
Government Programs Back to Top
Funding Initiative/Portfolio
Albania Gender Equality in Access to Economic Opportunities DPF
Research Project/Report/Study
Women Count
Transforming Education Summit National Statement of Commitment Back to Top
