Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Albania
Albania: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 1,123 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Albania, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Albania stood at 1,123. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 95.3% on the previous year and down 63.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Albania peaked at 23,984 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,123, in 2024.
Albania ranks 151st of 181 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23,984 | — |
| 2001 | 17,264 | -28.0% |
| 2013 | 7,967 | -53.9% |
| 2014 | 3,080 | -61.3% |
| 2015 | 1,133 | -63.2% |
| 2016 | 1,392 | +22.9% |
| 2017 | 9,134 | +556.2% |
| 2018 | 4,022 | -56.0% |
| 2019 | 6,479 | +61.1% |
| 2020 | 14,127 | +118.0% |
| 2021 | 14,297 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 17,082 | +19.5% |
| 2023 | 23,898 | +39.9% |
| 2024 | 1,123 | -95.3% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 1,123 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49,205, 2% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Albania's 1,123 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8,273, 14% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +556.2% | 1,392 | 9,134 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,624 | 17,264 | 23,984 | 2 |
| 2010s | 4,744 | 1,133 | 9,134 | 7 |
| 2020s | 14,105 | 1,123 | 23,898 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 148 Republic of Moldova 1,357 compare
- 149 British Virgin Islands 1,330 compare
- 150 Grenada 1,221 compare
- 152 Switzerland 1,078 compare
- 153 Malta 999 compare
- 154 Seychelles 895 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 out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Albania?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Albania was 1,123 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 23,984 in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,123 in 2024.
- How does Albania rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Albania ranks 151st out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.5%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release