Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Albania
Albania: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 1.43 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Albania, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Albania recorded 1.43 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Albania peaked at 1.96 GPIA in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.8619 GPIA, in 2012.
Albania ranks 23rd of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Albania, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.96 GPIA | — |
| 2004 | 1.22 GPIA | -37.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9145 GPIA | -25.0% |
| 2009 | 1.04 GPIA | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9118 GPIA | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9372 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.8619 GPIA | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 1.14 GPIA | +32.6% |
| 2020 | 1.69 GPIA | +47.6% |
| 2021 | 1.5 GPIA | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 1.47 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 1.43 GPIA | -2.7% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 1.43 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.973 GPIA, 1.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Albania's 1.43 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9656 GPIA, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.28 GPIA | 0.9145 GPIA | 1.96 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9635 GPIA | 0.8619 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.52 GPIA | 1.43 GPIA | 1.69 GPIA | 4 |
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 of primary school age, adjusted in Albania?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Albania was 1.43 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.96 GPIA in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8619 GPIA in 2012.
- How does Albania rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Albania ranks 23rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release