përqindjeve

The term përqindjeve is the Albanian plural form of përqindje, which translates to “percent” or “percentage” in English. It refers to a way of expressing a part of a whole as a number out of one hundred. In Albanian, percentages are usually indicated by the abbreviation "%", the word “përqindje” for the singular form, and “përqindjë” in the plural. The noun is derived from the verb “përqind”, meaning to proportion or weigh.

In standard Albanian usage, percentages are used in everyday calculations, statistics, financial reports, and educational contexts. For example, a student who scores 85 out of 100 in an exam would be said to have achieved 85 përqindjeve. Percentages are also common in electoral results, demographic data, economic indicators such as inflation or employment rates, and in medical statistics such as disease prevalence rates.

Mathematically, a percentage is a number expressed as a fraction of one hundred, that is, a percentage value equals the fraction value multiplied by 100. While the Albanian language borrows numerical terms from Greek and Latin roots (such as “-ih percent” from Latin “centum”), everyday percent usage remains rooted in the Albanian language.

The term is closely related to numerus and ratio in Albanian, and it often appears in official documents, newspapers, and statistics provided by the Albanian Institute of Statistics, the Ministry of Finance, and international organizations. The term follows the standard grammatical declension of Albanian nouns, with the genitive form used in contexts such as “përqindjeve të tërheqjes” (percentage of withdrawals).

In summary, përqindjeve represents a fundamental mathematical concept integrated into Albanian linguistic and statistical practice, providing a concise way to convey proportions and comparative figures.