Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Albania
Albania: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 0.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Albania, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Albania recorded 0.5% for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in 2024.
The figure is down 90.6% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Albania peaked at 5.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2019.
Albania ranks 160th of 169 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.5% | — |
| 2001 | 0.4% | -72.0% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | +269.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -75.2% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | +407.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -95.5% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | +2876.9% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | +31.6% |
| 2023 | 5.3% | +63.7% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | -90.6% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 0.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.0%, 10% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Albania's 0.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.5%, 33% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.4% | 1.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.1% | 1.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 0.5% | 5.3% | 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Albania?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Albania was 0.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2019.
- How does Albania rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Albania ranks 160th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release