Girls and boys who are out of school in Albania
Albania: Girls and boys who are out of school was 10,813 girls in 2023. ▲ Rising
Girls and boys who are out of school in Albania, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in girls.
Analysis
In 2023, girls and boys who are out of school in Albania stood at 10,813 girls. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.8% on the previous year and up 239.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, girls and boys who are out of school in Albania peaked at 10,813 girls in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,511 girls, in 2012.
Albania ranks 96th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Girls and boys who are out of school in Albania, year by year
| Year | girls | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 3,016 girls | — |
| 2004 | 4,513 girls | +49.6% |
| 2008 | 6,110 girls | +35.4% |
| 2009 | 6,431 girls | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 6,356 girls | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 4,396 girls | -30.8% |
| 2012 | 2,511 girls | -42.9% |
| 2013 | 3,184 girls | +26.8% |
| 2020 | 6,678 girls | +109.7% |
| 2021 | 7,186 girls | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 8,802 girls | +22.5% |
| 2023 | 10,813 girls | +22.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,018 girls | 3,016 girls | 6,431 girls | 4 |
| 2010s | 4,112 girls | 2,511 girls | 6,356 girls | 4 |
| 2020s | 8,370 girls | 6,678 girls | 10,813 girls | 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 girls and boys who are out of school in Albania?
- Girls and boys who are out of school in Albania was 10,813 girls in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 10,813 girls in 2023.
- What is the lowest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,511 girls in 2012.
- How does Albania rank for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Albania ranks 96th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is girls and boys who are out of school rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 239.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.