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 506 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Albania, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Albania recorded 506 for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 96.9% on the previous year and down 78.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Albania peaked at 20,060 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 506, in 2024.
That places Albania 144th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 20,060 | — |
| 2001 | 16,193 | -19.3% |
| 2013 | 4,963 | -69.4% |
| 2014 | 2,370 | -52.2% |
| 2017 | 5,885 | +148.3% |
| 2019 | 6,345 | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 10,246 | +61.5% |
| 2021 | 10,602 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 12,324 | +16.2% |
| 2023 | 16,299 | +32.3% |
| 2024 | 506 | -96.9% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 506 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21,560, 2% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Albania's 506 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,969, 13% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18,126 | 16,193 | 20,060 | 2 |
| 2010s | 4,891 | 2,370 | 6,345 | 4 |
| 2020s | 9,995 | 506 | 16,299 | 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Albania?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Albania was 506 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 20,060 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 506 in 2024.
- How does Albania rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Albania ranks 144th out of 170 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 78.6%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release