Albania vs Netherlands: Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Albania
99.5%
in 2024
Netherlands
99.5%
in 2023
Albania rank
26th
Netherlands rank
28th
Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time
- Albania
- Netherlands
How they compare
Albania currently reports 99.5% against 99.5% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Netherlands ahead.
Albania ranks 26th and Netherlands ranks 28th of 209 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.2% | 66.2% | 66.0% | Netherlands |
| 1830s | 0.3% | 69.9% | 69.7% | Netherlands |
| 1840s | 0.5% | 73.5% | 73.0% | Netherlands |
| 1850s | 0.8% | 73.8% | 73.1% | Netherlands |
| 1860s | 1.2% | 75.3% | 74.1% | Netherlands |
| 1870s | 2.1% | 80.8% | 78.7% | Netherlands |
| 1880s | 3.4% | 81.0% | 77.6% | Netherlands |
| 1890s | 5.4% | 83.3% | 77.8% | Netherlands |
| 1900s | 8.7% | 85.5% | 76.7% | Netherlands |
| 1910s | 13.7% | 88.9% | 75.2% | Netherlands |
| 1920s | 19.7% | 89.2% | 69.5% | Netherlands |
| 1930s | 29.5% | 90.8% | 61.4% | Netherlands |
| 1940s | 57.1% | 90.2% | 33.1% | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 100.0% | 88.3% | 11.7% | Albania |
| 1960s | 80.2% | 95.3% | 15.1% | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 97.5% | 92.0% | 5.5% | Albania |
| 1980s | 100.0% | 93.0% | 7.0% | Albania |
| 2000s | 95.9% | 99.4% | 3.4% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 97.7% | 99.8% | 2.0% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 92.5% | 99.7% | 7.2% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children in primary school age who are in school, Albania or Netherlands?
- Albania, at 99.5% against 99.5% in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Albania and Netherlands?
- 0.0%, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Netherlands?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2023.
- How do Albania and Netherlands rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Albania ranks 26th and Netherlands ranks 28th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.