Children not in school in Albania
Albania: Children not in school was 1.72 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children not in school in Albania, 1999–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Albania recorded 1.72 for children not in school in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 69.3% on the previous year and down 86.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children not in school in Albania peaked at 42.91 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.72, in 2024.
That places Albania 150th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children not in school in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 42.03 | — |
| 2000 | 42.91 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 42.48 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 32.81 | -22.8% |
| 2004 | 34.19 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 28.98 | -15.2% |
| 2009 | 30.48 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 25.92 | -14.9% |
| 2011 | 22.56 | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 12.33 | -45.3% |
| 2013 | 12.22 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 12.93 | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 14.28 | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 10.68 | -25.3% |
| 2017 | 1.93 | -81.9% |
| 2018 | 5.69 | +194.6% |
| 2021 | 9.34 | +64.2% |
| 2022 | 5.19 | -44.5% |
| 2023 | 5.58 | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 1.72 | -69.3% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 1.72 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.57, 12% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Albania's 1.72 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.85, 60% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children not in school in Albania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +194.6% | 1.93 | 5.69 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.03 | 42.03 | 42.03 | 1 |
| 2000s | 35.31 | 28.98 | 42.91 | 6 |
| 2010s | 13.17 | 1.93 | 25.92 | 9 |
| 2020s | 5.46 | 1.72 | 9.34 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 147 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.96 compare
- 148 Serbia 1.91 compare
- 149 Switzerland 1.82 compare
- 151 Belgium 1.69 compare
- 152 Liechtenstein 1.69 compare
- 153 Netherlands 1.67 compare
More education data for Albania
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 86.17 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.51 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23,080 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,024 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 34,654 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 32,057 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 208,738 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 141,089 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -4 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children not in school in Albania?
- Children not in school in Albania was 1.72 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children not in school recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 42.91 in 2000.
- What is the lowest children not in school recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.72 in 2024.
- How does Albania rank for children not in school?
- Albania ranks 150th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children not in school rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children not in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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