Children out of school, female in Albania
Albania: Children out of school, female was 13.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, female in Albania, 2003–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female primary school age.
Analysis
Albania recorded 13.8% for children out of school, female in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 24.8% on the previous year and up 305.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, female in Albania peaked at 13.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2012.
Albania ranks 40th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school, female in Albania, year by year
| Year | % of female primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2.6% | — |
| 2004 | 4.0% | +52.6% |
| 2008 | 6.4% | +59.9% |
| 2009 | 5.7% | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 5.9% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | -26.5% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | -39.9% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | +30.6% |
| 2020 | 6.1% | +78.8% |
| 2021 | 8.9% | +46.3% |
| 2022 | 11.1% | +24.1% |
| 2023 | 13.8% | +24.8% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 13.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.9%, 2.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Albania's 13.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.8%, 7.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.7% | 2.6% | 6.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 2.6% | 5.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 6.1% | 13.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More education data for Albania
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0594 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, female in Albania?
- Children out of school, female in Albania was 13.8% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, female recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest children out of school, female recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2012.
- How does Albania rank for children out of school, female?
- Albania ranks 40th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children out of school, female rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 305.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.