Albania Literacy Rate 2001-2023

Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
  • Albania literacy rate for 2021 was 98.45%, a 0.31% increase from 2018.
  • Albania literacy rate for 2018 was 98.14%, a 0.89% increase from 2012.
  • Albania literacy rate for 2012 was 97.25%, a 0.4% increase from 2011.
  • Albania literacy rate for 2011 was 96.85%, a 0.91% increase from 2008.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Literacy Rate
Cuba 99.67%
Tonga 99.40%
Samoa 99.10%
Montenegro 98.98%
Romania 98.90%
Albania 98.45%
Bulgaria 98.42%
Jordan 98.42%
Bosnia 98.10%
Costa Rica 98.04%
Maldives 97.86%
Venezuela 97.50%
Dominican Republic 95.17%
Suriname 95.00%
Ecuador 94.48%
Brazil 94.30%
Thailand 94.10%
Namibia 92.25%
Mauritius 92.15%
Guyana 88.85%
Iran 88.74%
Gabon 85.46%
Guatemala 83.35%
Albania Literacy Rate - Historical Data
Year Literacy Rate Annual Change
2021 98.45% 0.31%
2018 98.14% 0.89%
2012 97.25% 0.40%
2011 96.85% 0.91%
2008 95.94% -2.77%
2001 98.71% -2.77%