Children out of school, male in Albania
Albania: Children out of school, male was 7.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Children out of school, male in Albania, 2003–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male primary school age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children out of school, male in Albania is 7.9%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 34.0% on the previous year and up 170.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, male in Albania peaked at 7.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2003.
That places Albania 66th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Children out of school, male in Albania, year by year
| Year | % of male primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.1% | — |
| 2004 | 3.1% | +2800.6% |
| 2008 | 7.0% | +124.1% |
| 2009 | 5.5% | -21.2% |
| 2010 | 6.5% | +17.4% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | -28.5% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | -34.7% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | -34.8% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | +134.1% |
| 2022 | 5.9% | +32.3% |
| 2023 | 7.9% | +34.0% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 7.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.2%, 1.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Albania's 7.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.9%, 4.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 0.1% | 7.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 2.9% | 6.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 1.9% | 7.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 63 Nauru 8.4% compare
- 64 Panama 8.1% compare
- 65 Trinidad and Tobago 8.1% compare
- 67 Colombia 7.8% compare
- 68 Saint Lucia 7.6% compare
- 69 San Marino 7.3% compare
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, male in Albania?
- Children out of school, male in Albania was 7.9% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, male recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest children out of school, male recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2003.
- How does Albania rank for children out of school, male?
- Albania ranks 66th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children out of school, male rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 170.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (% of male 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.