Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Albania
Albania: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 1,679 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Albania, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Albania recorded 1,679 for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 87.2% on the previous year and down 76.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Albania peaked at 66,362 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,679, in 2024.
Albania ranks 146th of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 66,362 | — |
| 2001 | 60,601 | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 13,882 | -77.1% |
| 2014 | 7,067 | -49.1% |
| 2015 | 7,123 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 9,474 | +33.0% |
| 2017 | 10,309 | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 7,895 | -23.4% |
| 2019 | 7,389 | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 13,502 | +82.7% |
| 2021 | 11,168 | -17.3% |
| 2022 | 11,307 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 13,134 | +16.2% |
| 2024 | 1,679 | -87.2% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 1,679 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36,897, 5% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Albania's 1,679 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13,296, 13% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63,482 | 60,601 | 66,362 | 2 |
| 2010s | 9,020 | 7,067 | 13,882 | 7 |
| 2020s | 10,158 | 1,679 | 13,502 | 5 |
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 out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Albania?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Albania was 1,679 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 66,362 in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,679 in 2024.
- How does Albania rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Albania ranks 146th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release