Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Albania
Albania: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 0.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Albania, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Albania stood at 0.7%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 92.5% on the previous year and down 80.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Albania peaked at 20.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2024.
Albania ranks 172nd of 178 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 rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.6% | — |
| 2001 | 19.2% | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | -69.3% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | -40.5% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | +23.6% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | +18.4% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 8.1% | +63.4% |
| 2021 | 7.1% | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 8.0% | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 9.2% | +15.4% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | -92.5% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 0.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.8%, 8% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Albania's 0.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.5%, 20% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.9% | 19.2% | 20.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 3.4% | 5.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 0.7% | 9.2% | 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 rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Albania?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Albania was 0.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2024.
- How does Albania rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Albania ranks 172nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.5%. 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 rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release