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
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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

Indicator
Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
209 places, 8,478 data points, 1820–2025
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